Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Abstract
This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract What is the role of fine-needle aspiration biopsy in evaluating solitary thyroid nodules? Should it be used in most cases? Does it pose a threat by seeding cancer cells? Do false-negative results (6.6% to 27.5%) justify using this procedure at all? Which operation should the surgeon perform when he finds four hyperplastic parathyroid glands: subtotal...