McGraw-Hill Manual Endocrine Surgery was written to provide a
succinct yet comprehensive resource for a wide variety of endocrine
disorders. The topics are based on diseases and conditions that affect the
thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas, and gastrointestinal tract. The
focus of this book is to ensure that pertinent information, including
management of patients, is provided; hence, each chapter concludes with a
section titled “Practical Pearls.”
Endocrine surgery is now recognized as a distinct discipline of general
surgery. Accordingly, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons had its
initial Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Match in 2007, and this manual was
primarily written by fellows of the inaugural class. All were mentored by
senior faculty at their respective academic facilities who are experienced
endocrine surgeons, and each participating program from the class of
2007-2008 was represented. Every effort was made to ensure that institutions
that had an expertise in a particular field authored that chapter.
This book does not encompass endocrine surgery in its
entirety. It is beyond the scope of this publication to cover every aspect
of this vast field. However, whenever possible, the authors have addressed
controversies in the management of particular endocrine surgical conditions.
It is the intent of the editors that any health
care provider may use this manual. We hope that nursing students, medical
students, medical residents, surgical residents, fellows, practicing
clinicians, and other personnel interested in endocrine surgery will both
enjoy reading this manual and find it to be a useful resource.
Shane Y. Morita, MD
Alan P.B. Dackiw, MD, PhD
Martha A. Zeiger, MD