Antiseptic surgery; its principles, practice, history, and results.

  • Cheyne, William Watson, Sir, 1852-1932.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Antiseptic surgery; its principles, practice, history, and results. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Psoas and Name and Age Date of Operation and Discharge; with Result Disease 22 23 EUea S., 32 . John D., 18. 24 25 John D., 24 Eliza T., 19 , Helen E., 60 Op., Nov. 14, 1875. JJis., Feb. 3, 187G. Result, cured. P/)., March 22, 1876. Dis., March, 1878. Result, cured. Op., April 4, 1876. Died, Oct. 2, „ The cause of death was phthisis. Op., Aug. 1, 1876. ])is., July 1880. Result, cured. Op., Nov. 16, 1876. Dis., Sept. 4, 1877. Result, cured. Largo lumbar abscess, spine. Curvature of the Psoas abscess pointing in the left groin. Cur- vature of the spine. Patient had been ill for a year. He was in an extremely weak and emaciated state. At a later period an abscess formed in the right thigh. Psoas abscess. Curvature of the spine in the lumbar region. Patient was very weak, and had advanced phthisis. Admitted with a psoas abscess on the left side, which had not j'et reached the thigh. Great tenderness and curvature of the spine in the lumbar region. At a later period a psoas abscess formed on the other side and also a lumbar abscess. Patient injured her back a year before ad- mission. It had been very weak and pain- ful ever since, and when admitted there was a psoas abscess pointing in the thigh. Patieut was very weak. I