What do you know about Emil Theodor Kocher?
Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who received the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid. He was the first Swiss citizen and first surgeon to ever receive a Nobel Prize in Medicine.
How did Kocher get its name?
German (Köcher): from Middle High German kochaere ‘vessel’, ‘container (for transporting fish)’, ‘quiver’, hence a metonymic occupational name maker of these. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a cook, from an agent derivative of German kochen ‘to cook’.
Who invented the Kocher clamp?
Theodor Kocher
The name Theodor Kocher (fig. 1) is obviously known to surgeons working not only in his hometown Bern, Swit- zerland, but also in the rest of the world. Outside Bern, probably, his name today is usually connected to ‘the Kocher maneuver’, or to some instrument, rather than to the 1909 Nobel laureate.
What is Kocher’s test?
Kocher’s sign is a medical sign that denotes an eyelid phenomenon in hyperthyroidism and Basedow’s disease. In fixation on a fast upwards movement there occurs a convulsive retraction of the eyelid.
What kind of name is Kocher?
What is Kocher forceps used for?
Kocher Hemostatic Forceps are used to clamp massive tissues and avoid slippage when surgeons try to grip the arteries. These hemostatic forceps are used during general surgeries and applied during specific procedures such as removing thyroid or draining of gallbladder.
Is Kochhar a Punjabi?
Kochhar was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in a Hindu Sindhi family.
How do I balance my thyroid?
Strategies to Naturally Balance Hormones & Your Thyroid:
- Utilize Better Testing Options.
- Balance Your Blood Sugar.
- Consider Taking Specific Supplements.
- Avoid “Toxic” Foods.
- Increase Your Consumption of Healthy Fats.
