Endocrine Surgery Glossary

Severe hypocalcemia following parathyroidectomy due to rapid bone remineralization in patients with severe bone disease.

Condition where parathyroid glands produce excessive parathyroid hormone, leading to elevated blood calcium levels.

Low blood calcium levels, a potential complication following thyroid or parathyroid surgery.

Fine needle aspiration results that cannot definitively classify a thyroid nodule as benign or malignant.

Real-time electrophysiological monitoring of laryngeal nerve function during thyroid and parathyroid surgery to prevent...

Real-time measurement of parathyroid hormone levels during surgery to confirm successful removal of hyperfunctioning gla...

Real-time ultrasound imaging performed during surgery to guide tissue identification and resection.

Parathyroid gland located within the thyroid gland parenchyma.

Intraoperative neural monitoring, technique used to protect nerves during endocrine surgery.

Surgical removal of the thyroid isthmus, the tissue connecting the two thyroid lobes.

Low transverse neck incision used for thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Surgical removal of lymph node compartments in the lateral neck to treat metastatic thyroid cancer.

Surgical removal of one lobe of an organ, commonly referring to thyroid lobectomy.

Proportion of positive lymph nodes to total lymph nodes examined in thyroid cancer staging.

Thyroid tissue extending below the thoracic inlet into the mediastinal space, complicating surgical access.

Thyroid cancer arising from parafollicular C cells that produce calcitonin, often associated with hereditary syndromes.

Intraoperative dye technique for identifying parathyroid glands during surgery.

Technetium-99m sestamibi scan used for parathyroid localization before surgery.

Targeted surgical approach removing single abnormal parathyroid glands through small incisions using preoperative locali...

Minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy using radiotracer localization and handheld probe guidance.

Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy performed through small neck incisions with endoscopic assistance.

Hereditary cancer syndromes characterized by tumors in multiple endocrine organs, requiring genetic counseling and scree...

Primary hyperparathyroidism with elevated or inappropriately normal PTH levels despite normal serum calcium.

Most common type of thyroid cancer arising from follicular epithelial cells, typically with excellent prognosis when tre...