[Short account of the history of thyroid surgery].
Ann Ital Chir. 2005 Jan-Feb; 76(1):5-7.AI

Abstract

Historical writings have described abnormalities of the thyroid gland for more than 3500 years. The relationship between the thyroid gland and goiter has been unknown until the XX century. Originally, what we know today as goiter was described as bronchocele. It was Wharton who in 1656 named the gland "thyroid", not because of the shape of the gland but because of the proximity to the thyroid cartilage. Rare attempts at thyroidectomy were made early on primarily for prevention of suffocation secondary to goiter with little success and a mortality rate as high as 40%. In 1791, Desault performed the first successful partial thyroidectomy. The most notable surgeon of 20th-century was Emil Theodore Kocher, who is considered the father of thyroid surgery. Christian Albert Theodor Billroth also made significant contributions to thyroid surgery.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Vieni S

Dipartimento di Discipline Chirurgiche ed Oncologiche, Sezione di Chirurgia Oncologica, Università degli Studi di Palermo.

Latteri S

No affiliation info available

Lo Dico R

No affiliation info available

MeSH

EuropeGoiterHistory, 15th CenturyHistory, 16th CenturyHistory, 17th CenturyHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, AncientHistory, MedievalHumansThyroidectomy

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract

Historical Article

Journal Article

Language

ita

PubMed ID

16035664

Citation

Vieni, S, et al. "[Short Account of the History of Thyroid Surgery]." Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, vol. 76, no. 1, 2005, pp. 5-7.

Vieni S, Latteri S, Lo Dico R. [Short account of the history of thyroid surgery]. Ann Ital Chir. 2005;76(1):5-7.

Vieni, S., Latteri, S., & Lo Dico, R. (2005). [Short account of the history of thyroid surgery]. Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia, 76(1), 5-7.

Vieni S, Latteri S, Lo Dico R. [Short Account of the History of Thyroid Surgery]. Ann Ital Chir. 2005 Jan-Feb;76(1):5-7. PubMed PMID: 16035664.

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