Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) centenário de Prêmio Nobel 2009

Peter Kopp

doi:10.1590/S0004-27302009000900015

Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) centenário de Prêmio Nobel 2009

Translated title of the contribution: Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) Nobel Prize centenary 2009

Peter Kopp^*

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Medicine, Endocrinology Division

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Abstract

One hundred years ago, in 1909, Theodor Kocher was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work on the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid gland. In the late 19^th century, the resection of the thyroid was feared because of its high mortality rate. Kocher's innovative techniques resulted in safe outcomes. His observations that radical resection of the thyroid results in "cachexia strumipriva" contributed to the recognition that the thyroid is essential for normal growth, development and metabolism. He made many other seminal contributions to the field of surgery and medicine, and his expertise was internationally recognized. Kocher served as the chairman of surgery at the University of Bern in Switzerland, his alma mater, until his death in 1917.

Translated title of the contribution	Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) Nobel Prize centenary 2009
Original language	Portuguese
Pages (from-to)	1176-1180
Number of pages	5
Journal	Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia
Volume	53
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1590/S0004-27302009000900015
State	Published - 2009

Keywords

Goiter
History
Iodine deficiency
Thyroid

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