BookGuido Gasparri, Michele Camandona, Nicola Palestini, editors ; foreword by Francesco Corcione.
Contents:
1 History of parathyroids
2 Surgical anatomy of the parathyroid glands
3 Parathyroid hormone secretion and action
4 Etiology and pathogenesis of Primary hyperparathyroidism
5 Clinical manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
6 Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
7 Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
8 Preoperative localization for parathyroid surgery in Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
9 Pathology of the parathyroid glands
10 Parathyroid exploration for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
11 Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery (MIP)
12 Surgical technique in reoperations
13 Genetic syndromes associated with primary hyperparathyroidism
14 Parathyroid carcinoma
15 Hypocalcemia after parathyroidectomy
16 Secondary hyperparathyroidism in adult predialysis and dialysis patients
17 Indications for parathyroidectomy in end-stage renal disease and after renal transplantation
18 Patient information in Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.