80057984 - Updates on Interventional Approaches to the Thyroid

Friday, April 22, 2022, 7:30 AM - Saturday, April 23, 2022, 12:30 PM, MISTC Lab, Baltimore, MD


The advancements in treatment options for thyroid and parathyroid disease has resulted in removing less and preserving more. This course will provide up-to-date information regarding treatment options including transoral thyroidectomy and radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules for patients with thyroid and parathyroid disease. The course is focused around these novel treatment modalities in an effort to provide knowledge and hands on teaching for safe delivery of state-of-the-art care for patients.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for general surgeons and otolaryngologists.

1. Evaluate advances in interventional approaches to the thyroid.
2. Discuss the indications and contraindications of interventional approaches to the thyroid and remote access thyroid surgery.
3. Explain the evaluation and preoperative workup necessary prior to remote access thyroidectomy.
4. Outline and demonstrate remote access and interventional techniques available for the treatment of thyroid diseases.

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