Nils Kock
Professor of surgery and developer of the Kock pouch (1924–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nils G. Kock (January 29, 1924 – August 24, 2011) was a professor of surgery who taught and practiced at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Kock was noted for his research, experimentation, and colorectal surgical techniques. These led to his breakthrough development of the Kock pouch, used for people who require excretory stomas.
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Nils G. Kock | |
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Born | January 29, 1924 Jakobstad, Finland |
Died | August 24, 2011(2011-08-24) (aged 87) |
Nationality | Finnish |
Education | University of Helsinki Medical School |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon, teacher |
Field | Internal Medicine |
Institutions | University of Gothenburg, Sweden |
Sub-specialties | Creator of the Kock pouch surgical technique |
Research | ileostomy |
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