A Novel Modified Transoral Approach for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Abstract

Theodor Billroth and Theodor Kocher, the two surgeon-physiologists, revolutionized thyroid surgery. They performed thousands of surgeries with successful results. Kocher was able to reduce the mortality associated with thyroid surgery from 1 in 6 to less than 1 in 500. Kocher was awarded Nobel Prize in 1909 for his pioneering work in thyroid physiology pathology and thyroid surgery. but thyroid surgery has remained stagnant since then. Very few innovations and techniques have been introduced since the times of Kocher.