Dorairajan N, Pradeep P V
1 The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Madras Medical College, and Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
Int Surg. 2013 Jan-Mar;98(1):70-5. doi: 10.9738/CC185.1.
At present, physicians and surgeons treating thyroid disorders can rely on highly accurate and precise investigations, modern equipment, and state of the art operating theater to achieve optimum results; however, this was not the case at the beginning of the treatment of thyroid diseases centuries ago. We present a short history of the treatment and understanding of thyroid diseases in the past few decades. Also we present the contributions of the important surgeons who tried to perfect the treatment of thyroid diseases, including surgery, thus making modern day management easier.
目前,治疗甲状腺疾病的内科医生和外科医生可以依靠高度准确和精确的检查、现代设备以及先进的手术室来取得最佳效果;然而,几个世纪前甲状腺疾病治疗初期并非如此。我们简要介绍一下过去几十年中甲状腺疾病治疗与认识的历史。我们还介绍了那些试图完善甲状腺疾病治疗方法(包括手术)的重要外科医生所做出的贡献,从而使现代治疗变得更加容易。