Question 1

What kind of surgeries are performed by endocrine surgeons?

Accepted Answer

Endocrine surgeons perform surgeries based on the condition of the patient’s health. Some of the endocrine surgeries are adrenalectomy (removal of the entire adrenal gland), thyroid lobectomy (removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland), parathyroidectomy (removal of the entire parathyroid gland), total pancreatectomy (removal of the entire pancreas), and thyroidectomy (removal of the entire thyroid gland).

Question 2

What tests can help diagnose endocrine disorders?

Accepted Answer

To diagnose disorders of the endocrine system, endocrine surgeons use the following tests – ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, fine needed aspiration (FNA), computerized tomography (CT), 4D CT scan, radioactive iodine scan (RAI), positron emission test (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), octreoscan, and venous sampling.

Question 3

What are the most common endocrine disorders that endocrine surgeons treat?

Accepted Answer

Some of the endocrine disorders that endocrine surgeons treat are adrenal cancer, parathyroid carcinoma, Grave’s disease, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, etc.

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