Surgical anatomy of the thyroid gland

Mark K. Wax; James I. Cohen

Surgical anatomy of the thyroid gland

Otolaryngology

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Abstract

The surgical management of thyroid disease was described as early as the 1800s (1). Infection leading to sepsis and hemorrhage was frequently encountered. Perioperative mortality was common. It was not until Theodor Kocher perfected his technique of thyroidectomy that the mortality rate dropped to an acceptable level (1). Since then, refinements in medical management, anesthesia, and infection control, and an improved understanding of surgical anatomy have resulted in a rapid decrease in morbidity (2-8).

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Thyroid Eye Disease
Subtitle of host publication	Diagnosis and Treatment
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	9-18
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9780824743871
ISBN (Print)	9780824707712
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

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General Medicine

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