Iodine Deficiency from Pregnancy to Childhood
Fig. 13.1 The scheme shows the mechanisms which concur in the stimulation of maternal thyroid function during a normal pregnancy (Modified from Ref. [7]) 13.1.3 Iodine Requirements Although with some…
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gianni Bona, Filippo De Luca and Alice Monzani (eds.)Thyroid Diseases in Childhood10.1007/978-3-319-19213-0_12 12. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism Mariacarolina Salerno1 , Lucia De Martino1 and Manuela Cerbone1 (1) Pediatric Section- Department of Translational Medical…
Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Figure. 15.1 Exposure of the infrapancreatic superior mesenteric vein (SMV). The lesser sac is opened widely by elevating the omentum off the transverse colon and reflecting it cephalad with the…
Laparoscopic Transabdominal Lateral Adrenalectomy
Figure 12.1 Patient positioning for a laparoscopic right adrenalectomy Figure 12.2 (a) Trocar sites for laparoscopic right adrenalectomy. (b) Placement of trocar sites to facilitate dissection of a large tumor…
Liver Surgery for Neuroendocrine Tumors
Figure 20.1 Radiofrequency ablation (RFA). (a) Probe being advanced into the lesion, usually under ultrasound guidance. (b) Deploying the tines to the just beyond the edges of the lesion. (c)…
Subtotal Parathyroidectomy for Parathyroid Hyperplasia
Figure 3.1 Placement of a collar skin incision 3 cm above the sternal notch is often the preferred position for subtotal parathyroidectomy in an elderly person, as this will leave…
Posterior Adrenalectomy
Figure 11.1 (a) Prone positioning for posterior adrenalectomy with the table flexed; the dotted line designates the skin incision. (b) The skin incision is made vertically from the 10th rib…
Open Distal Pancreatectomy
Figure 16.1 Incision options for open distal pancreatectomy. (A) Left subcostal incision. (B) Subcostal extension across the midline. (C) Upward midline extension (“hockey stick”). (D) Lateral extension. (E) (inset), Standard…
Pancreatic Enucleation
Figure 18.1 Exposure of the body and tail of the pancreas 18.5.1.2 Exposure of the Pancreas (Head and Uncinate) After gaining access to the peritoneal cavity, the hepatic flexure of…
Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy
Figure 17.1 Port placement for laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. The initial site of entry, whether by the Hassan or Veress technique, is left to the discretion of the surgeon. A supra-…
