Background Medical student interest in general surgery has declined, and the lack of
adequate accommodation for pregnancy and parenting during residency training may be a …

Over the last decade, investigators have developed a clearer understanding of the genetic
alterations underlying thyroid carcinogenesis. A number of biomarkers involved in the …

Background. The study's aim was to determine whether conventional hemostasis (CH) or the
Harmonic Scalpel (HS) results in shorter operative times for thyroidectomy and to evaluate …

Background The diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) in pregnancy remains challenging.
We investigated which preoperative clinical factors are most predictive of AA in pregnant …

BACKGROUND: In multiple endocrine neoplasia type I and renal failure, the type of initial
parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism may influence the operative risks and development …

Video-assisted parathyroidectomy (VAP) is a new approach to parathyroid exploration for
primary hyperparathyroidism (PH). We examined the VAP learning curve and hypothesized …

Background Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) with intraoperative parathyroid
hormone monitoring is the most common surgical approach among endocrine surgeons for …

BACKGROUND: Because of controversy in the management of nonfunctional adrenal masses
<6 cm with lipid-poor imaging characteristics, the study was conducted to compare the …

BACKGROUND: Although parathyroidectomy (Ptx) for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
(PH) improves comorbidities and symptoms, routine Ptx for minimally symptomatic PH …

Over the last several years, a clearer understanding has developed of the genetic
alterations underlying thyroid carcinogenesis. This knowledge can be used to tackle 1 of the …