Endo Surgery Flashcards
indications for hyperpth surgery
serum ca levels >12 mg/dl
elevated urinary ca >400 mg/24 hrs
decreased bone density >2 sd
elevated alp
preoperative imaging prior to hyperparathyroid surgery
uts sestamibi scintigraphy (technetium 99) ct scan (for mediastinal adenomas) mri angiography
structures that can be missed in parathyroid uts
posterior area in tracheo-esophaeal groove
anterior mediastinum due to sternal bone
surgical approaches for hyperpth
bilateral cervical exploration
minimally invasive parathyroid surgery for adenomas
indications for surgery in parathyroid cancer
ca >14 mg/dl
vocal cord paralysis
local recurrence after resection
surgery for parathyroid cancer
wide excision with thyroid lobectomy (ipsilateral)
surgical approaches for thyroid
subtotal thyroidectomy lobectomy: benign total thyroidectomy: malignancy laparoscopic thyroidectomy robot assisted thyroidectomy
diagnostic procedures for adrenals
uts
ct scan: procedure of choice, aldosteronomas
mri: pheochromocytomas
isotope scan, angiography and percutaneous biopsy
indications for surgery for incidentaloma
hormonally active or >6 cm or malignant
treatment for hyperaldosteronism
aldosterone producing adrenocortical adenoma: unilateral adrenalectomy
idiopathic hyperaldosteronism: spironolactone or unilateral adrenalectomy
treatment for acth independent cushings
unilateral adrenalectomy
treatment for acth dependent cushings
excision of primary tumor through tss
treatment for failed surgery of cushings
bilateral adrenalectomy
treatment for pheochromocytoma
laparoscopic adrenalectomy
+ chemo if malignant
curative treatment for insulinoma
surgery via enucleation
test of choice to confirm insulinoma
72hr fasting test
other surgeries for insulinoma
distal pancreatectomy
whipple’s procedure
splenectomy when tumor encroaches on most distal portion of pancreas
what is removed in whipple’s procedure
head of the pancreas, distal stomach, duodenum, gallbladder, common hepatic duct
what is zollinger ellison syndrome
noted jejunal peptic ulcer disease in association with gastric hypersecretion and islet cell tumors of the pancreas
peptic ulcerations are commonly found in the ___
proximal duodenum
treatment for gastrinoma
PPI
enucleation of pancreatic head
distal pancreatectomy = body and tail
clinical presentation of glucagonoma
necrolytic migratory erythema
treatment for glucagonoma
unresectable :(
total parenteral nutrition and ocreotide for palliation
clinical features of vip tumor
elevated vip + secretory diarrhea