Adrenal Glands: Diagnostic Aspects and Surgical TherapyDimitrios A. Linos, Jon A. van Heerden - Over 200 exquisite illustrations, ranging from intraoperative photographs, line drawings, diagnostic images, pathology slides, tables and graphs are available to make each case discussed comprehensible and easy to follow. - Traditional and novel therapeutic recommendations are introduced and the latest developments in minimal-access operative techniques are discussed and reviewed. - Focuses on a teamwork oriented approach that identifies the necessary communications amongst the many medical disciplines when dealing with adrenal disorders. |
Contents
Neuroblastoma | 77 |
115 | 116 |
7 | 128 |
33 | 137 |
The Value of Adrenal Imaging | 152 |
Miscellaneous Adrenal Neoplasms | 223 |
Subclinical Cushings Syndrome | 233 |
Adrenal Incidentalomas | 236 |
AdrenalSparing Surgery | 275 |
Anesthesia for Adrenal Surgery | 286 |
Open Left Anterior Adrenalectomy | 299 |
Right Anterior Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy | 313 |
Left Anterior Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy | 321 |
Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic | 338 |
Christina KanakaGantenbein | 340 |
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Other editions - View all
Adrenal Glands: Diagnostic Aspects and Surgical Therapy Dimitrios A. Linos,Jon A. van Heerden Limited preview - 2004 |
Adrenal Glands: Diagnostic Aspects and Surgical Therapy Dimitrios A. Linos,Jon A. van Heerden No preview available - 2010 |
Common terms and phrases
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