title: Vignette thyroid surgery: a glimpse into its history.
abstract: 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.
authors: 1 The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Madras Medical College, and Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Dorairajan
authors: P V
authors: PV
authors: Pradeep
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D005060:Europe; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States