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- Title
Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) and his outstanding contributions to surgery.
- Authors
Romero-Reverón, Rafael
- Abstract
Theodor Kocher (1841-1917), an exceptional Swiss surgeon who described a technique for the safe removal of enlarged thyroid unraveled the true function of this endocrine gland but also made significant contributions to many other fields of surgery. Kocher was the first surgeon awarded the Nobel prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1909 for his work on the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid gland. He was professor and clinical director at Insel Hospital during 45 years. Kocher created the prominent Surgeon's School in Bern. He was the first president of the International Society of Surgery in 1903 and the founding president of the Swiss Society of Surgery in 1913.
- Subjects
BERN (Switzerland); NOBEL Prize in Physiology or Medicine; ENDOCRINE glands; THYROID gland
- Publication
Acta Médica Peruana, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 3, p277
- ISSN
1018-8800
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35663/amp.2023.403.2596