A resume of surgical operations from April 1, 1892, to April 1, 1893 in the practice of Dudley P. Allen / by William H. Nevison.

  • Nevison, William H.
Date:
1893
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Credit: A resume of surgical operations from April 1, 1892, to April 1, 1893 in the practice of Dudley P. Allen / by William H. Nevison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    if} OS 03 Was in ex- tremis at time of operation and never reacted. Vomiting con- tinued after operation. Could obtain no movement. Patient gradu- ally failed. Autopsy show- ed the tampon in place; ex- tending down to appendix. Z _ 03 Death in Hi hours. Death in 23 hours. % - - & a, •— ,-- * Appendix and Concretion. Appendix im- pacted and perforated near base. — Ligated and removed. No concretion. Appendix gangrenous and perforat- ed at base. Ligateil and removed. No concretion. Appendix per- forated at base; con- tained 4 eon cretions. Ligated and removed. | Abdominal cavity full of pus. Irrigated and in- troduced Miku- licz tampon. Abdominal cavity contained freces and pus. 1 r ri gated and drained with glass lube in Mi- kulicz tampon. Objective Symptoms. Excessive tym- panites; constip- ation for 54 hours before operation. Temperature loi evening b e fore operation; only time at which there was any fever. E x c e s s i v e tym- panites; constip- ation and ster- coraceous vomit- ing for 48 hours before operation. l<) x c e s s i v e tym- paintes; slight dullness o v e r caecum. > = Gener'I abdominal pain most severe in region of um- bilicus. ft General abdom- inal pain; never localized. « — S 13 S C o ■Jl 5 a3 > Z History of lirevious Attacks. 3 o z Stage in which Operated. Acute. 3 days. Acute. 4 days. Acute. 2 days. Date and Place of Operation. July 1, 1892. Charity Hospital. July 13, 1892. Charity Hospital. Sept. 17, 1892. Residence. In Con- sultation with < 5 — a. -A at a, 5 ?? Boh. 27 Male. 4 oi £ w *4