Ablation Techniques for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease - E-Book

Ablation therapies are transforming the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disease, offering a truly minimally invasive, focused approach that typically preserves thyroid function. Ablation Techniques for Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease provides comprehensive, in-depth information on safely and effectively treating thyroid and parathyroid diseases with these new technologies. Drs. Ralph P. Tufano, David Goldenberg, and Leonardo G. Rangel, all early adopters of these new techniques, bring their recent experience in teaching ablation therapies to this innovative reference--making it an ideal resource for any physician who seeks to learn more about these therapies and how to employ them in practice. Provides extensive, detailed information on ablation techniques for thyroid and parathyroid diseases, with comprehensive coverage of the requirements, concepts, techniques, and results of these novel approaches. Features ultrasound images and videos on the thyroid and parathyroid disease process, set-up and procedures, follow-up protocols, and expected outcomes. Depicts techniques in a clear, easy-to-follow manner, with 3D images that provide a detailed perspective of anatomy and how to execute the ablation. Covers key topics such as indications for ablation, principles and equipment specifics for thermal ablation, fine needle aspiration, auxiliary techniques for thermal ablation treatment, molecular markers and the role of thermal ablation on benign and malignant nodules, and much more. Includes a how-to training manual, which provides details on getting started, in-office set-up, equipment needs, and safe procedural execution, along with practical recommendations for training modalities and initial cases. This manual also focuses on thorough patient assessment, comfort measures, and complication management.

About the Author :
Dr. Tufano has served as the Charles W. Cummings MD Endowed Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 2012-2021. Dr. Tufano has served as the department's Director of the Division of Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery since 2011 and its American Head and Neck Society accredited fellowship in Endocrine Surgery. He is also a past chair of the American Academy of Otolaryngology's Endocrine Surgery Committee and serves on the American Head and Neck Society's Endocrine Section Board. He has authored over 230 peer-reviewed papers, more than 40 textbook chapters related to thyroid and parathyroid diseases, and has edited two textbooks. After 21 years at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Dr. Tufano joined the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in 2021 to direct the First Physicians Group Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Endocrine Center that consists of a dedicated Thyroid and Parathyroid Center and Head and Neck Cancer Center. He is now a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Florida State University College of Medicine. Dr. Tufano was the first surgeon in the U.S.A. to perform RFA of thyroid nodules (2019). David Goldenberg, MD, FACS, is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist. He is currently Professor and founding Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Goldenberg combines a busy surgical practice with teaching and research. His clinical practice includes head and neck cancers, thyroid cancer, and parathyroid disease. In addition, David actively teaches medical students, residents, and fellows and is a Penn State College of Medicine Distinguished Educator. Dr. Goldenberg is an internationally recognized expert on thyroid cancer, thyroid, and parathyroid surgery. He is a funded researcher, and his clinical research focuses on outcomes and etiology of the rise in the incidence of thyroid cancer. Dr. Goldenberg is an accomplished and prolific author of 240 journal articles, 37 book chapters, and seven books in the field of Head and neck and thyroid oncology and surgery. Dr. Rangel is the Chief of Head and Neck Surgery of Rio de Janeiro State University in Brazil. He has engaged in several educative initiatives regarding Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules and his research focuses on minimally invasive therapies for thyroid nodules.