Thyroid Surgery

EDITED BYPaolo Miccoli, MD, Professor of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyDavid J. Terris, MD, FACS, Porubsky Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA, USAMichele N. Minuto, MD, PhD, Department of Surgical Sciences (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyMelanie W. Seybt, Columbia Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, Columbia, SC, USA

• Contributors, viiForeword, xiPreface, xiiiAbout the companion website, xvPart I Epidemiology and Acceptable Rates of Complications Following Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery1 Incidence of Morbidity Following Thyroid Surgery: Acceptable Morbidity Rates, 3Paolo Miccoli, Michele N. Minuto and Mario Miccoli2 Medical Malpractice and Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, 13Daniel D. Lydiatt and Robert Lindau3 Extent of Thyroidectomy and Incidence of Morbidity: Risk-appropriate Treatment, 19Dana M. Hartl and Martin Schlumberger4 Thyroid Surgery in Paediatric Patients, 33Scott A. Rivkees, Christopher K. Breuer and Robert UdelsmanPart II Best Practices in Thyroid Surgery5 How to Perform a 'Safe' Thyroidectomy: 'Tips and Tricks', 45Elliot J. Mitmaker and Quan-Yang Duh6 Minimally Invasive Video-assisted Thyroidectomy, 53Paolo Miccoli, Michele N. Minuto and Piero Berti7 Robotic Thyroid Surgery, 61Michael C. Singer and David J. Terris8 Extensive Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: Central Neck Dissection, 67Emad H. Kandil, Salem I. Noureldine and Ralph P. Tufano9 Extensive Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: Lateral Neck Dissection, 79Dana M. Hartl, Haïtham Mirghani and Daniel F. Brasnu10 Surgery for Retrosternal/Upper Mediastinal Thyroid/Parathyroid Disease, 93Jeffrey J. Houlton and David L. Steward11 Reoperative Thyroid Surgery, 105N. Gopalakrishna Iyer and Ashok R. Shaha12 How to Use Energy Devices and their Potential Hazards, 111Paolo Miccoli and Michele N. MinutoPart III Intraoperative Complications: The 'Classic' Issues13 The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, 119David Goldenberg and Gregory W. Randolph14 The Superior Laryngeal Nerve, 129Tammy M. Holm and Sara I. Pai15 The Parathyroid Glands in Thyroid Surgery, 137Maisie Shindo16 Cosmetic Complications, 145Melanie W. Seybt and David J. TerrisPart IV Intraoperative Complications: The Rare Ones17 Management and Prevention of Laryngotracheal and Oesophageal Injuries in Thyroid Surgery, 153Eran E. Alon and Mark L. Urken18 Injury of the Major Vessels, 161Lourdes Quintanilla-Dieck and Neil D. Gross19 Lesions Following Lateral Neck Dissection: Phrenic, Vagus and Accessory Nerve Injury, and Chyle Leak, 169Clive S. Grant20 Amiodarone-induced Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Storm, 179Fausto Bogazzi, Luca Tomisti, Piero Berti and Enio MartinoPart V Postoperative Complications Requiring Urgent Treatment21 Respiratory Failure Following Extubation, 191Moran Amit and Dan M. Fliss22 Postoperative Bleeding, 199Richelle T. Williams and Peter Angelos23 The Occurrence and Management of Pneumothorax in Thyroid Surgery, 209Kamran Samakar, Jason Wallen and Alfred SimentalPart VI Postoperative Complications24 The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve, 221Michele P. Morrison and Gregory N. Postma25 The Parathyroids, 227Claudio Marcocci and Luisella Cianferotti26 The Rare Ones: Horner's Syndrome, Complications from Surgical Positioning and Post-sternotomy Complications, 237Lukas H. Kus and Jeremy L. Freeman27 Late Complications of Thyroid Surgery, 249Dennis R. Maceri28 Post-thyroidectomy Distress: Voice and Swallowing Impairment Following Thyroidectomy, 257Mira Milas and Zvonimir MilasPart VII New Issues: Complications Following Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques29 Minimally Invasive Techniques Performed Through the Neck Access, 271Paolo Miccoli, Michele N. Minuto and Valeria Matteucci30 Minimally Invasive Techniques Performed Through Other Accesses, 275Kee-Hyun Nam and William B. Inabnet III31 Complications of Robotic Thyroidectomy, 285David J. Terris and Michael C. SingerPart VIII Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism, Metabolic Effects of Post-thyroidectomy Thyroid Hormone Replacement, and Quality of Life after Thyroid Surgery32 Iatrogenic Hypothyroidism and Its Sequelae, 293Paolo Vitti and Francesco Latrofa33 Quality of Life after Thyroid Surgery, 305Alessandro Antonelli and Poupak FallahiIndex, 311