PART ONE; Introduction; The principles of endocrine surgery; The molecular basis of endocrinology; The physiology of the endocrine system; Multiple endocrine neoplasia and molecular genetics; Paraendocrine syndromes; Anaesthetic considerations in endocrine surgery; Endocrine problems in pregnancy; Modern histological imaging methods; Legal aspects of endocrine surgery; PART TWO (PITUITARY SYNDROMES); Imaging of the pituitary; Surgical pathology of the pituitary gland; Non-surgical management of the pituitary tumours; The management of pituitary adenomas by yttrium-interstitial irradiation; Surgery of pituitary tumours; PART THREE (THYROID); Management of simple and non-toxic goitre; Imaging of the thyroid; Surgical pathology of the thyroid; Surgical anatomy of the thyroid gland and the technique of thyroidectomy; Surgery of thyroid cancer; Thyroid lymphoma; Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid; The radiotherapy and management of thyroid tumours; Medical aspects of thyroid disease; Management of thyroid eye disease; Management of the damaged recurrent laryngeal nerve following thyroid surgery; PART FOUR (PARATHYROID DISEASE); Calcium and bone metabolism; The medical management of hypercalcaemia; Imaging of the parathyroids; Indications for surgery in secondary hyperparathyroidism; Surgical pathology of the parathyroids in primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism; Surgery of the parathyroids; PART FIVE (ADRENAL); Phaeochromocytoma and related tumours; Syndromes of corticosteroid excess; Imaging of the adrenals; Surgical pathology of the adrenal cortex and medulla; Surgical anatomy and surgery of the adrenal glands; Neuroblastomas; Masculinizing and feminizing syndromes; PART SIX (ENDOCRINE TUMOURS OF THE GUT); Diagnosis and medical management of gastroenteropancreatic tumours; Surgical aspects of carcinoid tumours; Surgery of endocrine tumours of the pancreas; Imaging endocrine tumours of the gut; Management of secondary endocrine tumours of the liver; Surgical pathology of endocrine tumours of the alimentary