Thyroid Surgery

This book focuses on the pathology, natural history, investigations, and surgical and medical management of thyroid disease. The author discusses thyroglossal cysts and their management, including background information on diffuse nontoxic and nodular goiter and retrosternal goiter. He covers hyperthyroidism and its medical and surgical management and the behavior of thyroid cancer and its pathological implications together with clinical aspects, investigations, staging, and classification. The book describes instances of cancer invading adjacent structures such as the larynx, trachea, and esophagus and its management. It covers complications, how to avoid them and how to treat them.