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What was a common complication associated with thyroid surgery before the discovery of the parathyroid glands?
What was a common complication associated with thyroid surgery before the discovery of the parathyroid glands?
Who is credited with the discovery of the parathyroid glands?
Who is credited with the discovery of the parathyroid glands?
What did Theodor Kocher conclude about the function of the thyroid gland?
What did Theodor Kocher conclude about the function of the thyroid gland?
Which nerve, when injured, produces voice weakness and hoarseness?
Which nerve, when injured, produces voice weakness and hoarseness?
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What are the main indications for thyroidectomy?
What are the main indications for thyroidectomy?
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Who is credited with performing the first goiter excision in 952 AD?
Who is credited with performing the first goiter excision in 952 AD?
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In which country was thyroid surgery actually banned by the French Academy of Medicine?
In which country was thyroid surgery actually banned by the French Academy of Medicine?
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Who is associated with the beginning of modern thyroid surgery in the 1860s in Vienna?
Who is associated with the beginning of modern thyroid surgery in the 1860s in Vienna?
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Which legendary medieval surgeon is credited with performing the first reported thyroidectomy?
Which legendary medieval surgeon is credited with performing the first reported thyroidectomy?
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In which country was thyroidectomy prohibited or at least restricted in the mid-19th century?
In which country was thyroidectomy prohibited or at least restricted in the mid-19th century?
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