Surgery for exophthalmic goitre in Australia, 1907.
Thomas Dunhill 1876-1957, Australian born surgeon (Melbourne 1907-1914 and London 1920-1941) performed partial thyroidectomy for exophthalmic goitre using Th. Kocher's method of local anaesthesia on seven consecutive severely toxic patients in 1907 with a successful outcome in all seven. A brief outline of the life and achievements of Thomas Dunhill is appended.
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Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K.
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