This book is a guide to endocrine surgery for practising and trainee
endocrinologists. Divided into 45 chapters, the text begins with an
overview of applied embryology, physiology, and surgical anatomy of the
endocrine glands. The next section explains thyroid function tests and
their interpretation. Each of the following chapters covers the surgical
management of a different thyroid-related disorder. The final sections
discuss allied topics including endocrine radiology, pathology, the role
of nuclear medicine in endocrine surgery, and radiotherapy.