Endocrine Surgery
Endocrine surgery refers to operations on one or more of the endocrine glands. These glands secrete
hormones
into the bloodstream, and have an important influence over the functions of almost all cells in the body. Endocrine surgeons are surgeons with special expertise and training in operations on a number of the
endocrine glands
including the
thyroid
gland, the
parathyroid
glands, the
adrenal glands
, the endocrine
pancreas
, and some neuroendocrine glands. There are a number of other endocrine glands and these are treated by different surgeons. They include the
pituitary
gland in the brain, which secretes various stimulating hormones and which is treated by neurosurgeons, and the ovaries, which secrete sex hormones and which are treated by gynaecologists.
Endocrine surgeons
work closely with their medical colleagues (
endocrinologists
) who are often the doctors who will be responsible for both the initial diagnosis and investigation of endocrine disorders. Endocrine surgeons also work with nuclear medicine physicians, radiologists, pathologists, geneticists and anaesthetists.
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