Contributions to the surgical treatment of tumors of the abdomen. Part II. Electricity in the treatment of uterine tumours / by Thomas Keith and Skene Keith.

  • Keith Skene, 1858-1919.
Date:
1889
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Credit: Contributions to the surgical treatment of tumors of the abdomen. Part II. Electricity in the treatment of uterine tumours / by Thomas Keith and Skene Keith. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    write and tell you how very much better I am feeling. My face is getting quite a colour, and I think you would be satisfied with the progress I have made. Case CV.—Single, age 29, was sent by Dr Coleman of Streatham in December 1888. This young lady had been losing too much blood every month for four years. At first, and for two years, it did not affect her general health ; but for the last two she has been becoming anaemic and breathless. Formerly, menstruation continued for five days ; now it lasts for eight, and the loss is much in excess of what used to be natural to her. For a year she had been treated by a well-known gynaecologist, with, at first, temporary benefit; but it had become evident that something stronger than medicine and general treat- ment would be required. After treatment by electricity had been advised, she was taken to see the most eminent specialist in London, who agreed that it was worth trying, at any rate. The patient was very much blanched, and on examination it was found that the pelvis was entirely filled by a tumour, which projected up into the abdomen ; the cervix was within an inch of the vaginal outlet. The sound passed forwards for between 4 or 5 inches. For the first two weeks of the treatment the young lady lived in town ; during the remainder of the time she went back and for- wards to her own home in Streatham. nth December 1888.— 80 milliamperes for 5 minutes. 13^/-! >, 100 „ „ 5 iS^/-! M 100 „ „ 5 ^7i^i n 115 „ „ 5 19^/-! 100 „ „ 5 24th „ 100 „ „ 5