caa a22 4500 47580130X CHVBK 20180406123738.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s002689910002 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s002689910002 Liebermann-Meffert Dorothea University Hospital, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaningerstrasse 22, D-81675 München, Germany International Society of Surgery, SIC, PO Box 1527, CH-4133 Pratteln, Switzerland, CH aut I. Short Story of Theodor Kocher's Life and Relationship to the International Society of Surgery [Elektronische Daten] [Dorothea Liebermann-Meffert] With the aim of promoting progress in surgery through the friendly exchange of views and experience, the International Society of Surgery was founded in Brussels in 1902, thereby helping to overcome the narrow boundaries of that time's nationalism. At its first congress, the International Society of Surgery (ISS), otherwise known by its French name, Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC), already numbered 638 members, among them the most important surgeons from all over the world. Theodor Kocher (1841-1917) was the president of the first congress, held in Brussels in 1905, and was also responsible for the choice of topics. His presidential address clearly reflected the high aims the Society set for itself. Kocher's personal and professional authority, his surgical skill, which he liked so much to communicate to his colleagues, and his international thinking shaped the young Society. He remained on the international committee of the ISS until his death. Renowned surgeons from all over the globe traveled to Bern to see Kocher at work, among whom were many distinguished leaders of U.S. surgery. Thus Kocher's contribution had a great impact on the developing surgery, in particular in the United States. A short curriculum outlines the personality of this outstanding surgeon. by the Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 2000 World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/1(2000-01-01), 2-9 0364-2313 24:1<2 2000 24 268 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689910002 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s002689910002 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Liebermann-Meffert Dorothea University Hospital, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, Ismaningerstrasse 22, D-81675 München, Germany International Society of Surgery, SIC, PO Box 1527, CH-4133 Pratteln, Switzerland, CH aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- World Journal of Surgery Springer-Verlag 24/1(2000-01-01), 2-9 0364-2313 24:1<2 2000 24 268 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer