This book focuses on anatomical basis of surgical technique of thyroidectomy. A thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland and used to treat diseases of the thyroid gland including thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland), large goiters or thyroid nodules causing symptomatic obstruction such as swallowing or breathing difficulties, and multi-nodular goiter. This book consists of nine chapters that include anatomy cross-sectional view of the neck surgical technique, positioning of the patient skin incision transection of the prelaryngeal muscles, right lobe, left lobe, isthmus, thyroid remnant stump, voluminous goiter, cervicothoracic goiter, and retropharyngeal extension. This book fulfills the expectations of young surgeons. It also solidifies the knowledge and happiness of those who experienced the complex anatomical-surgical treatment of the thyroid gland.
Product details
- Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt Ltd; Illustrated edition (December 31, 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 150 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9352700031
- ISBN-13 : 978-9352700035
- ISBN-13 : 9789352700035
- eText ISBN: 9789389188219
- Best Sellers Rank: #9,582,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,845 in Endocrinology
- #3,849 in Internal Medicine (Books)
- #4,169 in Endocrinology & Metabolism (Books)
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.