| Literature DB >> 30717897 |
Benjamin R Roman1, Gregory W Randolph2, Dipti Kamani3.
Abstract
This article focuses on conventional surgical management of thyroid cancer, reviewing long-standing and well-accepted main principles and practices. It also covers newer controversies and techniques to conventional thyroidectomy, including changes in the indications for thyroidectomy, the intraoperative management of the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerves and parathyroid glands, the extent of thyroidectomy, and the importance of outcomes measurement and quality improvement.Entities:
Keywords: Intraoperative neuro monitoring; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Thyroid anatomy; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid surgery; Thyroidectomy
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Year: 2019 PMID: 30717897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2018.11.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8529 Impact factor: 4.741