Endocrine Surgery - Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal

Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal

The field of endocrine surgery typically comprises surgery for the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, and adrenal glands.

The most common endocrine surgery operation is removal of the thyroid (thyroidectomy), followed by parathyroid surgery (parathyroidectomy), followed by the rare operation on the adrenal gland (adrenalectomy).

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