Movable kidney : with a report of twelve cases treated by nephrorrhaphy / by George M. Edebohls.

  • Edebohls, George M. (George Michael), 1853-1908.
Date:
1893
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    Case XV. A. B., aged nineteen years, .single. Anteflexion of uterus ; fungous endometritis ; catarrhal salpingitis ; movable right kidney. • September 12, 1891. Amputation of cervdx uteri, with no re- lief of any kind. December 22, 1891. Curettage and iodoform gauze drainage of uterus. Some relief followed this treatment. During the spring of 1892 rapidly growing cystomata developed, under observ’ation, in both ovaries. June 28, 1892. Double ovariotomy and ventrofixation of uterus. Uneventful recovery, but persistence of the sj-mptoms due to the movable right kidne3^ November 29, 1892. Nephrorrhaphy. Recovery and complete cure. Case XVI. A. L,., aged twenty-five years, single. Emphy- sema pulmonum ; bronchitis chronica ; endometritis ; movable right kidney. December 2, 1892. Curettage of uterus and nephrorrhaphy. Recover}'. Disappearance within two months of all symptoms except tho.se due to pulmonary emphysema, and general nervous- ness, which latter has, however, considerably improved. Case XVII. M. W., aged twenty-three years, married. En- dometritis ; catarrhal salpingitis ; movable right kidney ; pul- monary phthisis. January 6, 1893. Curettage of uterus and nephrorrhaphy. Recovery and partial disappearance of .symptoms. When last seen, two months after operation, was suffering from morbus maculosus Werlhoffi. Case XVIII. A. O’C., aged twenty years, .single. Endome- tritis ; movable right kidney ; menstrual epilepsy. January 6, 1893. Curettage of uterus and nephrorrhaphy. Recovery. Patient left hospital feeling well, but has not re- ported since. Case XIX. K. O’R., aged thirty-one years, .single. Movable right kidney ; endometritis. January 27, 1893. Curettage of uterus and nephrorrhaphy. Left hospital improved, February 20th, and has fiot been heard from since. Case XX. M. B., aged eighteen years, single. Movable right kidney ; endometritis. February 10, 1893. Curettage of uterus and nephrorrhaphy. Horse-shoe kidney. Recovery ; still in hospital. Case XXI. A. M., aged twenty-three years, single. Movable right kidney ; pneumo-phthi.sis. Februar)' 14, 1893. Nephrorrhaphy. Recovery ; still in hos- pital. Case XXII. G. C., aged thirty-one years, .single. Movable right kidney ; endometritis ; left salpingo-oophoritis ; fissures of anus. February 14, 1893. Curettage of uterus, nephrorrhaphy, and dilatation of sphincter ani. Patent still under treatment. 198 Sfcond Ave.suk, New Yoke, N. V.