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Difficult Decisions in Endocrine Surgery

An Evidence-Based Approach

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Editors:
  1. Peter Angelos

    1. Department of Surgery and MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

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  2. Raymon H. Grogan

    1. Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

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  • This book will identify specific characteristics relative to the question using PICO formatting (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome) that is summarized in a table near the beginning of each chapter
  • The authors will include a summary of available published evidence in text and possibly tabular form
  • The chapters will also include a recommendation, rated as to its strength using GRADE format, as to what course of action is most reasonable based on the available evidence
  • Identifies specific characteristics relative to the questions posed using PICO formatting (population, intervention, comparator, and outcome)
  • Features concise chapters focused on one or two specific questions, or decision, in endocrine surgery that are difficult or controversial
  • Provides recommendations on potential actions using a Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) format of available evidence

Part of the book series: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach (DDSURGERY)

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Four-Gland Exploration Versus Focused Parathyroidectomy for Hyperparathyroidism Jaw Tumor Syndrome

    • Dhaval Patel, Electron Kebebew
    Pages 227-237

  2. Long-Term Success of Surgery for Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Focused Exploration using Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring Versus Four-Gland Exploration

    • Wesley Barnes, Peter F. Czako, Sapna Nagar
    Pages 239-271

  3. The Evidence for and Against Parathyroid Cryopreservation: Should We Continue to Promote Parathyroid Cryopreservation?

    • Selyne Samuel, Marlon A. Guerrero
    Pages 273-281

  4. Should Antibiotic Prophylaxis Be Given Prior to Thyroidectomy or Parathyroidectomy?

    • Jacob Moalem
    Pages 283-289

  5. The Value of Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring in Primary Hyperparathyroidism Cases That Are Localized with Two Imaging Studies

    • Jennifer H. Kuo, Wen T. Shen
    Pages 291-300

  6. Transperitoneal Versus Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

    • Amudhan Pugalenthi, Eren Berber
    Pages 301-310

  7. Bilateral Adrenalectomy Versus Medical Management for Cushing’s Syndrome with Bilateral Adrenal Hyperplasia

    • Colleen Majewski
    Pages 311-323

  8. Routine Screening for Primary Hyperaldosteronism in Hypertensive Patients: Yes or No?

    • Konstantinos P. Economopoulos, Carrie C. Lubitz
    Pages 325-335

  9. Routine Glucose Monitoring in Postoperative Pheochromocytoma Patients: Yes or No?

    • Neha Goel, James A. Lee
    Pages 337-347

  10. Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Management of Malignant Pheochromocytoma

    • Mark S. Cohen, Travis M. Cotton
    Pages 349-359

  11. Alpha Blocker Versus Calcium Channel Blocker for Pheochromocytoma

    • Elizabeth Holt, Jennifer Malinowski, Glenda G. Callender
    Pages 361-374

  12. Surgery Versus Nonsurgical Therapy for Recurrent Adrenocortical Carcinoma

    • Zahraa Al-Hilli, Melanie L. Lyden
    Pages 375-393

  13. Resection Versus Observation for Adrenal Gland Metastasis

    • Frédéric Mercier, Liane S. Feldman, Elliot J. Mitmaker
    Pages 395-411

  14. Routine Versus Selective Adrenal Vein Sampling for Primary Aldosteronism

    • Sarah C. Oltmann, Alan Dackiw, Fiemu E. Nwariaku
    Pages 413-422

  15. Surgery Versus Observation for Asymptomatic Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

    • Carlos R. Cordón-Fernández, Miguel F. Herrera
    Pages 423-430

  16. Routine Lymph Node Dissection Versus Duodenal Inspection Alone for the Treatment of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 Patients with Hypergastrinemia

    • Paxton V. Dickson
    Pages 431-439

  17. Resection Versus Chemotherapy for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas

    • Kathleen K. Christians, George Younan, Ben George, Susan Tsai, Douglas B. Evans
    Pages 441-457

  18. Observation Versus Surgery for Nonlocalized Insulinoma

    • Anthony J. Chambers, Janice L. Pasieka
    Pages 459-470

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 471-483
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of difficult decisions encountered within endocrine surgery. Brief uniformly formatted chapters are devoted to answering specific questions relevant to a range of topics across endocrine surgery based upon detailed analysis of available evidence.Topics covered include clinical decision analysis, decision making from the surgeon’s and patient’s perspective, using surgery as opposed to observation for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, and the use of parathyroid cryopreservation. 


Difficult Decisions in Endocrine Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach features a wealth of information on ideal approaches for making clinical decisions in selected clinical situations. It is an important and timely resource for all endocrine surgical trainees, fellows, practitioners, educators, and healthcare providers involved in the management of these patients. 


Reviews

“This book provides up-to-date recommendations in clinical decision making for common clinical scenarios in endocrine surgery where the recommended management strategy is not always straightforward. It provides a well-organized summary of current literature with easy-to-follow tables summarizing pertinent data from the studies used to support the authors' recommendations. It is an excellent resource for endocrine surgeons and trainees to maintain/develop an evidence-based practice.” (Anna C Beck, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2019)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery and MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, USA

    Peter Angelos

  • Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA

    Raymon H. Grogan

About the editors

Dr. Peter Angelos is a highly regarded surgeon with extensive experience in surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands. He is particularly adept in treating endocrine cancers, including thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenocortical cancers and islet cell tumors of the pancreas. Dr. Angelos also has extensive expertise in medical ethics, and serves as associate director of the University of Chicago MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. 

Dr. Raymon H. Grogan is a nationally respected board certified surgeon practising in Houston, Texas with a particular interest in Endocrine Surgery. He is the co-author of several national guidelines on endocrine surgery. He is also a pioneer of several novel techniques for operating on the thyroid and parathyroid and is one of only a handful of specialists on Transoral Endocrine Surgery in the USA. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Paul LoGerfo Research Grant from the American Association of Endocrine Surgeonsto study the relationship between the human microbiome and thyroid disease.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Difficult Decisions in Endocrine Surgery

  • Book Subtitle: An Evidence-Based Approach

  • Editors: Peter Angelos, Raymon H. Grogan

  • Series Title: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92860-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-92858-6Published: 18 September 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06535-5Published: 19 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-92860-9Published: 04 September 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2198-7750

  • Series E-ISSN: 2198-7769

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 483

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 15 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgery, Oncology, Endocrinology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma

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