Cytology of Thyroid Lesions
Fig. 3.1 A colloid goiter showing a colloid droplet and clusters of typical follicular cells (LBC, Pap, 300×) The cytological findings of a nodular lesion in Graves’s disease is not…
Critical Appraisal
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Celestino Pio Lombardi and Rocco Bellantone (eds.)Minimally Invasive Therapies for Endocrine Neck Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-20065-1_21 21. Critical Appraisal Randall P. Scheri1 and Julie Ann Sosa1 (1) Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA …
Percutaneous Laser Thermal Ablation (LAT): Techniques, Indications, Experience and Complications
Fig. 6.1 (a) Ultrasound scan of a large, prevalently solid, cold thyroid nodule (DM 4.6 × 2.3 × 3.7 cm vol 20.3 cc). (b) Under ultrasound monitoring, two optical fibres are inserted into the…
Topical Hemostatic Agents
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Celestino Pio Lombardi and Rocco Bellantone (eds.)Minimally Invasive Therapies for Endocrine Neck Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-20065-1_20 20. Topical Hemostatic Agents Luca Revelli1 , Serena Elisa Tempera1 , Chiara Bellantone1, Marco Raffaelli1 and Celestino Pio Lombardi1 (1) Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Endocrina e…
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation
Fig. 7.1 Sequential US images of the moving shot technique. (a, b) The electrode is initially positioned at the periphery of the deep and remote portions of the target nodule,…
Percutaneous Ethanol Injection for the Management of Thyroid Lesions
Fig. 5.1 Percutaneous ethanol injection: procedure of treatment. (a) Fluid drainage. (b) Needle tip within the fluid area of nodule. (c) Near total fluid removed. (d) Ethanol infusion Fig. 5.2…
Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: Critical Appraisal and Future Perspectives
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Celestino Pio Lombardi and Rocco Bellantone (eds.)Minimally Invasive Therapies for Endocrine Neck Diseases10.1007/978-3-319-20065-1_16 16. Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques: Critical Appraisal and Future Perspectives Paolo Miccoli1 and Gabriele Materazzi1, 2 (1) Department of…
Locoregional Anesthesia in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Fig. 11.1 Diagram of superficial cervical plexus 11.5 Types of Locoregional Block There are three types of locoregional blocks that can be used for thyroid and parathyroid surgery: the anterior…
Molecular Markers in Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsies
Fig. 4.1 Workflow of molecular diagnostics from thyyroid nodules FNAB For DNA studies, a dedicated FNAB material can be smeared on a microscope glass slide and air-dried or can be…
Mini-Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Thyroid Nodules: Critical Issues
Fig. 9.1 Volume reduction at 6-month follow-up after a single RFA session performed by moving-shot technique, according initial nodule volume To summarize, in our opinion the optimal volume for submitting…
