This book provides an expert perspective, from some of the world's leading surgeons, on the papers that have had the greatest impact in the field of thyroid and parathyroid surgery over the past decade.

The broad range of topics covered will enable the reader to understand how recent research developments have led to changes in current thyroid and parathyroid surgical practice and represents an excellent resource for trainees at all levels preparing for specialty examinations.

This book contains:

• Concise review and analysis of key papers by expert clinicians with each chapter focused on the most important aspects of the surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid disease
• Essential reading for students, residents, fellows and surgeons studying for their professional exams or wanting an update on the current thyroid and parathyroid surgery literature
• Critical distillation of the diverse and expanding research over a broad range of topics from this field that includes investigation and management of benign and malignant thyroid disease, primary, secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism, thyroid and parathyroid surgery and surgical complications
• Expert analysis of the key contemporary papers and topics underlying the practice of endocrine neck surgery for general surgeons, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, endocrine surgeons, trainees and other healthcare professionals

About the Author

Sam Wiseman BSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS

Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia,

Consultant Endocrine Surgeon, Head & Neck Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist,

General Surgeon & Research Director, Department of Surgery,

St. Paul's Hospital, Providence Health Care,

Consultant Surgical Oncologist, British Columbia Cancer Agency,

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Chair, Endocrine Tumour Group, BC Cancer Surgery, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Director of Research, Department of Surgery, Providence Health Care, Editor, Gray's Surgical Anatomy

Sebastian Aspinall MD FRCSEd

Consultant Endocrine and General Surgeon

Associate Clinical Lecturer, University of Aberdeen

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

Reviews

"The Preface reminds us that the literature in all medical specialities is increasing at an exponential rate with, internationally, one new paper appearing every four minutes that pass. If one is to be confident of evidence based practice (or an answer in an examination viva) then this idea of highlighting the most influential papers in a given field is invaluable. Similar texts from other publishers have applied the idea to otolaryngology in general but I think this idea works best when concentrated on super-specialist practice, as here, for thyroid and parathyroid surgeons, whatever their primary qualifications and surgical speciality. For such complex endocrine surgery, a multidisciplinary approach is essential, as is well illustrated.

Landmark papers make up 50 chapters, written by an international panel of expert authors. Each writer was set a clinical topic and then left to select a high quality, recently published and well cited article. What did impress is the consistent style to each chapter and the result is far more than simply a reprint of the chosen study. The headings to each paragraph do reflect the quality of evaluation and criticism that the authors employ. It is worth listing each heading and again to stress that this is the format throughout: Research Questions, Study Design, Sample Size, Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria, Intervention or Treatment Received, Results, Limitations, Study Impact, Relevant Additional Studies. The authors are not afraid to criticise their chosen Landmark paper and do prove very capable reviewers.

I will not then list the fifty chapter titles and topics, but will just say that they range from Vessel Sealing Devices, to Surgeon Volume (that learning curve issue) to Normohormonal Primary Hyperparathyroidism. That last title impressed upon this retired otologist just how complex can endocrine surgery prove. If the book title holds any interest for you, do skip through the table of contents and learn what should be influencing your practice, all published since 2000.

From the same publisher (who has produced some of the best known textbooks in UK Otolaryngology) this is the latest of nine "50 Landmark Papers", applied to such fields as breast, spinal and trauma surgery. Maybe one day we will see a subtitle such as "Every Rhinologist Should Know", but, inevitably the market is then limited. What did strike me only on completing the review was noting the price of the paperback I had received. This is great value."

Liam M Flood FRCS FRCSI -The Journal of Laryngology

Book Information
ISBN 9781032042121
Author Sam Wiseman
Format Paperback
Page Count 297
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 600g