This book describes in detail the various techniques of minimally invasive thyroidectomy that have emerged in recent years and presents the new supportive equipment, including intraoperative monitoring and energy devices. In addition, the basic preoperative techniques that are a prerequisite to successful thyroidectomy are covered, and individual chapters are devoted to complications, outcomes, and post-thyroidectomy quality of life. Important related topics are also discussed, including guidelines for managing papillary and medullary thyroid cancer and the surgical management of metastatic lymph nodes. Both the editors and the authors are internationally renowned experts, and they include the founders of several of the techniques described. The up-to-date text is supplemented by many color pictures and medical illustrations, making the book very user-friendly and ideal for the busy surgeon or endocrinologist who is interested in the management of thyroid diseases.

From the Contents: History Of Thyroid Surgery-The Kocher Incision

Surgical Anatomy
Thyroid Ultrasound
Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
Thyroid Pathology
Energy Devices In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy
Local Anesthesia In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy
Endoscopic Thyroidectomy In The Neck
Minimally Invasive Video Assisted Thyroidectomy
Minimally Invasive Non-Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
Endoscopic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy.->Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Using The Gasless Transaxillary Approach
Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Gasless Transaxillary Approach
Robotic Lateral Neck Node Dissection For The Thyroid Cancer; Surgical Technique Using Gasless, Transaxillary Approach Introduction
Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach (BABA) Endoscopic & Robotic Thyroid Surgery
Other Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Techniques Using Remote Skin Incision Outside Of The Neck
Robotic Facelift Thyroidectomy
Trans-Oral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
Intraoperative Nerve Stimulation In Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy
Complications Of Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy
Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy For Thyroid Carcinoma
Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy Scar And Patient Satisfaction
Conventional Thyroidectomy Versus Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy: An Outcome Analysis.