Abstract
Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, second edition, by Gregory W. Randolph is a comprehensive reference text on the surgical aspects of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. It is an excellent resource for all medical personnel involved in the care of patients who undergo thyroid and parathyroid surgery. The text as well as superb teaching videos can be accessed online through ExpertConsult.com, which can be of great help. The authors include many well-known authorities in the field, which adds to the value of the book.
The book is divided into 8 sections. The first section begins with introductory chapters on the history of thyroid and parathyroid surgery, followed by applied embryology, and lastly thyroid physiology and thyroid function testing. These chapters are reader friendly with interesting clinical photographs and easy to understand illustrations and tables. Section 2 is on benign thyroid disease with in-depth discussions on thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism including its surgery, thyroglossal duct cysts, goiter surgery, and reoperations. The list of references is so extensive that it is only available on ExpertConsult.com.
Section 3 deals with preoperative evaluation highlighted by chapters on fine-needle aspiration, ultrasound, and preoperative nodal mapping in Papillary thyroid carcinoma. Section 4 on thyroid neoplasia includes detailed individual chapters on molecular pathogenesis, Papillary cancers, Follicular cancers, Hurthle cell tumors, Medullary carcinomas, pediatric thyroid carcinomas, and radiation-induced carcinomas. Section 5 has extensive discussions on nerve monitoring, locally advanced thyroid cancer, and neck dissections. Technological advances and robotic surgery have been added in this edition. Sections 6 and 7 deal with postoperative considerations and management, including adjuvant therapy in malignancies. Section 8 is devoted to parathyroid surgery.
This textbook is a great read with very high-quality illustrations, photographs, and tables. It is a detailed reference on thyroid and parathyroid surgery and can be useful for medical students to the most advanced practitioner. The authors are well-known authorities in their respective areas of expertise, and this advanced knowledge is presented in one book and is available online instantly. This book is a very valuable resource for anyone interested in thyroid and parathyroid surgery.