A treatise on ruptures : containing an anatomical description of each species: with an account of its symptoms, progress, and treatment.

  • Lawrence, William, Sir, 1783-1867.
Date:
1811
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Credit: A treatise on ruptures : containing an anatomical description of each species: with an account of its symptoms, progress, and treatment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    CONTENTS. yii Page Section 3. Bubonocele, which does not appear through the lower opening of the canal 149 4. Ventro-inguinal hernia ...... 152 Bubonocele of females 154 CHAP. X. Symptoms and diagnosis ojinguinal Rupture ..... 156 Section 1. Symptoms of inguinal hernia 157 2. Diagnosis 159 CHAP. XI. Operation for Strangulated Inguinal Hernia ..... 163 Section 1. Exposing and opening the hernial sac . . Ibid. 2. Incision of the stricture 167 Case in which the epigastric artery was divided . 175 3. Wounds of the epigastric artery . . . . 175 4. Incision of the tendon, without including the sac . 179 On returning the parts without opening the sac . .181 5. Replacement of the protruded parts . . . 183 Changes of colour in the intestine . . . . 184 Adhesions 186 6. Treatment after the operation ... . . 190 Peritoneal inflammation 191 7. Proceedings designed to promote the radical cure . 193 8. Mode of operating upon large hernia . . . 199 9. Operation where the tumour has not passed the ring 200 CHAP. XII. Omental Ruptures 202 Changes in the structure of the part . . . . 204 Ligature of the omentum , 206 CHAP. XIII. Treatment of' Ruptures, in -which the intestine has mortified . . 217 Section 1. Symptoms of mortification and prognosis . . Ibid. 2. Treatment where a small spot only has mortified . 221 3. Mortification of the whole diameter of the intestine 230 4. Artificial anus 245 5. Prolapsus of the intestine through the artificial opening 251 6. Fecal fistula 267 Discharge of feces without preceding mortification of the intestine. 269