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SECTION I

OPERATIONS UPON THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS

PART I

ABDOMINAL GYNÆCOLOGICAL OPERATIONS

By JOHN BLAND-SUTTON, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)

Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital and Senior Surgeon to the Chelsea Hospital for Women, London.

CHAPTER I

PAGES

CŒLIOTOMY
Preparation of Patient, 3. Basins, Dishes, and Instruments, 4. Suture and Ligature Material, 5. Dabs, 5. Gloves, Operating Table, AnÆsthesia, 6. The Incision, 7. Misplaced Viscera, 8. Closure of Wound, 8 39

CHAPTER II

OVARIOTOMY
The Operation, 10. Cysts of the Broad Ligaments, 14. Spurious Capsules, 15. For Carcinoma of Ovary, 15. Incomplete Ovariotomy, 16. Anomalous Ovariotomy, 16. Ovariotomy followed by Hysterectomy, 17. Repeated Ovariotomy, 17. Pregnancy after Bilateral Ovariotomy, 17. Ovariotomy at Extremes of Life, 18. Ovariotomy in Old Age, 19. Mortality, 19 1020

CHAPTER III

OÖPHORECTOMY
Operation, 22. Abdominal Hysterectomy after Bilateral OÖphorectomy and Ovariotomy, 25. Mortality, 25. Operation for Primary Cancer of the Fallopian Tube, 26 2128

CHAPTER IV

OPERATIONS FOR EXTRA-UTERINE GESTATION
Indications, 29. Operation, 29. Concurrent Intra- and Extra-uterine Pregnancy, 33. Results of Operative Treatment, 34 2935

CHAPTER V

HYSTERECTOMY AND MYOMECTOMY
Indications, 36. Subtotal Hysterectomy, 36. Total Hysterectomy, 40. Mortality, 44. Risks of Abdominal Hysterectomy, 45. Abdominal Myomectomy, 46 3649

CHAPTER VI

ON THE RELATIVE VALUE OF TOTAL AND SUBTOTAL
HYSTERECTOMY
Cancer of the Body of the Uterus and Fibroids, 52. Sarcoma, 53. Cancer of the Uterus after Bilateral Ovariotomy, 55. Adenomyoma of the Uterus, 56. Fate and Value of Belated Ovaries, 56 5060

CHAPTER VII

HYSTERECTOMY FOR PRIMARY CARCINOMA OF THE UTERUS
For Cancer of the Cervix, 61. For Cancer of the Body of the Uterus, 63 6165

CHAPTER VIII

OPERATIONS FOR DISPLACEMENT OF THE UTERUS
Ventro-suspension for Retroflexion of the Uterus, 66. Ventro-fixation for Prolapse of the Uterus, 67 6668

CHAPTER IX

OPERATIONS UPON THE UTERUS DURING PREGNANCY,
PARTURIENCY, AND PUERPERY
CÆsarean Section, 69; Immediately after the Death of the Mother, 72. Ovariotomy and Hysterectomy during Pregnancy and in Labour, 73. Ovariotomy during the Puerperium, 76. Fibroids and Pregnancy, 77. Pregnancy with Cancer of the Cervix, 82. Concurrent Uterine and Tubal Pregnancy, 82. Pregnancy with Tumours growing from the Pelvic Walls, 83. Operations for Puerperal Sepsis, 83 6985

CHAPTER X

OPERATIONS FOR INJURIES OF THE UTERUS
GynÆcological, 86. Obstetric, 87; to the Pregnant Uterus, 89; to the Gravid Uterus in the course of an Abdominal Operation, 89. Bullet Wounds of the Pregnant Uterus, 90. Stab-wounds of the Pregnant Uterus, 91 8692

CHAPTER XI

THE AFTER-TREATMENT, RISKS, AND SEQUELÆ OF ABDOMINAL
GYNÆCOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
After-treatment of Abdominal Operations, 93. Complications of Abdominal GynÆcological Operations—Metrostaxis, 95; Bed-sores, 95; Post-anÆsthetic Paralysis, 95; Giving way of the Wound, 96; HÆmorrhage, 97; Intrapelvic HÆmorrhage, 98; Pneumonia, 99; Parotitis, 99; Thrombosis, 101; Pulmonary Embolism, 101; Foreign Bodies left in the Abdomen, 105; Tetanus, 107; Injury to the Intestines, 109; Intestinal Obstruction, 110; Perforating Ulcer of the Stomach and Small Intestine, 111; Injuries to the Bladder, 111; to the Ureter, 112. The fate of Ligatures, 117. Post-operative Kraurosis, 120. The Cicatrix, 120 93122

PART II

VAGINAL GYNÆCOLOGICAL OPERATIONS

By JOHN PHILLIPS, M.A., M.D. (Cantab.), F.R.C.P.

Professor of Obstetric Medicine, King’s College, London; Obstetric Physician and GynÆcologist to King’s College Hospital.

CHAPTER XII

PREPARATION OF THE PATIENT FOR PERINEAL AND VAGINAL OPERATIONS:
OPERATIONS FOR INJURIES TO THE PERINEUM AND PELVIC FLOOR
Preparation of the Patient, 125. Operations for Repair of a Complete Laceration of the Perineum, 127. Operation for Laceration of the Pelvic Floor, 132 125133

CHAPTER XIII

OPERATIONS UPON THE URETHRA AND BLADDER
Extirpation of a Urethral Caruncle, 134. Operations for Incontinence following Labour, 134; for Vesico-vaginal Fistula, 135; for Recto-vaginal Fistula, 139; for Cystocele, 140 134141

CHAPTER XIV

OPERATIONS UPON THE VULVA AND VAGINA
Operations upon Bartholin’s Glands, 142. Operations for Atresia of the Hymen and the Vagina, 143. Dilatation of the Vulval Orifice, 143. Colpotomy, 144; Anterior, 145; Posterior, 147; Lateral, 148 142148

CHAPTER XV

OPERATIONS UPON THE UTERUS
Passage of the Uterine Sound, 149. Reposition of a Chronic Uterine Inversion, 151. Curetting the Uterus, 152. Dilatation of the Cervix, 156Rapid Dilatation, 157; Gradual Dilatation, 159. Operations for Hypertrophy of the Cervix, 160. Trachelorrhaphy, 161. Vaginal Fixation, 164 149164

CHAPTER XVI

OPERATIONS FOR NEW GROWTHS OF THE UTERUS
For Uterine Fibro-myomata, 165for Pedunculated Tumours, 165; for Sessile Tumours, 166; for Interstitial Tumours, 167. Vaginal Hysterectomy, 167for Carcinoma, 168; for Fibroids, 173 165173

SECTION II

OPHTHALMIC OPERATIONS

By M. S. MAYOU, F.R.C.S. (Eng.)

Assistant Surgeon to the Central London Ophthalmic Hospital; Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Children’s Hospital, Paddington Green.

CHAPTER I

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO OPERATIONS
UPON THE EYE
General Preliminaries to an Operation, 177. Local Preparation of the Patient, 80. Making and Healing of Wounds in the Globe, 182Purification of Hands, 182; of Instruments, 183; Direction of Incision, 183; Position of Incision, 184; Dressings, 186; Bandaging, 186 177186

CHAPTER II

OPERATIONS UPON THE LENS
Surgical Anatomy, 187. Discission or Needling, 189for Cataract, 189; for High Myopia, 190. Capsulotomy, 192. Evacuation, 194. Evulsion of the Capsule, 195. Extraction of the Lens, 195. Modifications, 201; Delivery of the Lens by Irrigation, 203; Extraction of the Lens in its Capsule, 204; Subconjunctival Extraction, 204. Couching, 209 187210

CHAPTER III

OPERATIONS UPON THE IRIS
Iridotomy, 211. Alternative Methods—Kuhnt’s Operation, 212; Ziegler’s, 213. Iridectomy—Optical Iridectomy, 214; Glaucoma Iridectomy, 217—for small Growths of the Iris, 225; for Prolapse of the Iris, 225. Transfixion of the Iris, 226. Division of Anterior SynechiÆ, 227 211227

CHAPTER IV

OPERATIONS UPON THE SCLEROTIC
Anterior Sclerotomy, 228. Cyclo-dialysis, 229. Sclerectomy, 231. Posterior Sclerotomy, 232. Paracentesis of the Anterior Chamber, 233. For Penetrating Wounds of the Globe, 234. Electro-magnet Operations—with Small Magnet, 237; with Giant Magnet, 238 228239

CHAPTER V

OPERATIONS UPON THE CORNEA AND CONJUNCTIVA
Removal of a Foreign Body from the Cornea, 240. Cauterization of the Cornea, 240. Operations for Conical Cornea, 241. Removal of Tumours involving the Cornea, 243. Tattooing the Cornea, 243. Scraping Calcareous Films, 243. Operations upon the Conjunctiva—Removal of Foreign Bodies, 244; for Pterygium, 244; Expression, 245; Conjunctivoplasty, 245; Removal of Tarsal Cysts, 246 240246

CHAPTER VI

OPERATIONS UPON THE EXTRA-OCULAR MUSCLES
Squint Operations, 247. Tenotomy, 248. Advancement, 251 247254

CHAPTER VII

ENUCLEATION OF THE GLOBE AND ALLIED OPERATIONS
Enucleation, 255. Evisceration, 257. Mules’s Operation, 259. Frost’s Operation, 259. Operations upon the Socket after Removal of the Eye—Paraffin Injection, 260. Operations for Restoration of a Contracted Socket—Skin-grafting, 261; Inclusion of Flaps (Maxwell’s Operation), 261 255262

CHAPTER VIII

OPERATIONS UPON THE EYELIDS
Surgical Anatomy, 263. Suture of Wounds of the Eyelids, 263. Operations for Ankyloblepharon, 264; for Symblepharon, 264. Upon the Palpebral Aperture, 265Canthoplasty, 265; Canthotomy, 265; Canthorrhaphy, 265; Tarsorrhaphy, 266. Ptosis Operations, 267; Shortening the Eyelid by Excision of a portion of the Tarsal Plate, 267. Attachment of the Lid to the Occipito-frontalis Muscle, 268. Advancement of the Levator PalpebrÆ Muscle, 272. Grafting a portion of the Superior Rectus into the Lid, 273 263274

CHAPTER IX

OPERATIONS FOR ENTROPION, REPAIR OF THE EYELIDS,
TRICHIASIS, AND ECTROPION
Electrolysis, 275. Skin and Muscle Operation, 275. Rectification of a Faulty Curvature of the Tarsus—Burow’s Operation, 276; Streatfield’s Operation, 277. Transplantation of the Lash-bearing Area—Arlt’s Operation, 278. Ectropion Operations, 279—for Passive Ectropion, 280; Snellen’s Suture Method, 280; Fergus’s Operation, 281; Kuhnt’s Operation, 281; Argyll Robertson’s Operation, 282. For the Active or Cicatricial Form, 284; VY Operation, 284; Denonvillier’s Operation, 285; Fricke’s Operation, 285; Thiersch’s Skin-grafting, 287. Repair of large Losses of Substance from the Eyelids, 287; De Vincentiis’ Operation, 287; Dieffenbach’s Operation, 288 275289

CHAPTER X

OPERATIONS UPON THE LACHRYMAL APPARATUS
For the Relief of Lachrymal Obstruction, 290Dilatation of the Canaliculus, 290; Slitting the Canaliculus, 291; Syringing the Lachrymal Duct, 292; Probing the Lachrymal Duct, 292; the Insertion of Styles, 293. For Obliteration of the Canals, 294; Obliteration of the Canaliculi, 294; Excision of the Lachrymal Sac, 294. Opening a Lachrymal Abscess, 297. Operations upon the Lachrymal Gland—Removal of the Palpebral Portion, 298; Removal of the Orbital Portion, 299. Operations upon the Orbit—Exploration of the Orbit (KrÖnlein’s Method), 299; Evisceration of the Orbit, 301; Opening an Orbital Abscess, 301 290301

SECTION III

OPERATIONS UPON THE EAR

By HUNTER F. TOD, M.A., M.D. (Cantab.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.)

Aural Surgeon to the London Hospital.

CHAPTER I

EXAMINATION OF THE EAR: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
WITH REGARD TO OPERATIONS
Examination of the Ear, 305Sources of Illumination, 305; Technique of Examination, 306; Method of cleansing the Ear, 307. General Considerations with regard to Operations—Preliminary Surgical Toilet, 309; AnÆsthesia, 310. Position of Patient and Surgeon, 313 305313

CHAPTER II

OPERATIONS UPON THE EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL
Operations for Furunculosis, 314. Removal of Exostoses from the External Meatus, 316. Removal of Foreign Bodies—by Syringing, 322; by Instruments, 323; by Post-aural Incision, 326; by Operation upon the Mastoid, 327. Operations for Stenosis of the External Meatus, 328. Operations for Atresia, 330; for Aural Polypus, 331 314334

CHAPTER III

OPERATIONS UPON THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE AND
WITHIN THE TYMPANIC CAVITY
Surgical Anatomy of the Tympanum, 335. Paracentesis, 336. Artificial Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane, 340. Division of the Anterior Ligament, 341. Division of the Posterior Fold, 341. Intratympanic Operations, 342; Division of Adhesions, 342; Tenotomy of the Tensor Tympani, 346; Tenotomy of the Stapedius, 347. Removal of Granulations from the Tympanic Cavity, 348. Operations upon the Ossicles—Direct Mobilization, 349; Removal of the Ossicles, 351 335363

CHAPTER IV

OPERATIONS UPON THE EUSTACHIAN TUBE
Catheterization, 364. Passing of the Eustachian Bougie, 369. Washing out the Tympanic Cavity through the Eustachian Tube, 372 364372

CHAPTER V

OPERATIONS UPON THE MASTOID PROCESS: WILDE’S INCISION
AND SCHWARTZE’S OPERATION
Surgical Anatomy, 373. History of the Mastoid Operation, 375. Wilde’s Incision, 377. Schwartze’s Operation, 378. Treatment of Special Conditions—in an Infant, 389; Subperiosteal Abscess, 389; Bezold’s Mastoid Abscess, 389; Necrosis, 390; Osteomyelitis, 390 373390

CHAPTER VI

THE COMPLETE MASTOID OPERATION
Methods of Operation, 392; KÜster-Bergmann (Schwartze-Stacke) Operation, 393; Wolf’s Operation, 396; Stacke’s Operation, 397; Preservation of the Ossicles and Tympanic Membrane, 399. The Formation of Post-meatal Skin Flaps, 401. Closure of the Wound, 404. Skin-grafting after the Mastoid Operation, 405. After-treatment of the Case, 410. Difficulties and Dangers of the Operation, 412. Results, 415 391416

CHAPTER VII

OPERATIONS UPON THE LABYRINTH
General Considerations, 417. Indications, 417. Surgical Anatomy, 420. Methods of Operating, 421; Curetting a Localized Lesion of Wall, 421; Opening the Vestibule, 422; Removal of the Cochlea, 424; Extirpation of the Labyrinth, 425 417428

CHAPTER VIII

OPERATIONS FOR EXTRA-DURAL ABSCESS AND MENINGITIS
OF OTITIC ORIGIN
On Intracranial Complications in General, 429. Operations for Extra-dural Abscess, 430. Operations for Meningitis of Otitic Origin, 433 429438

CHAPTER IX

OPERATIONS FOR LATERAL SINUS THROMBOSIS
OF OTITIC ORIGIN
General Considerations, 439. Exposure of the Lateral Sinus, 440. Opening of the Lateral Sinus, 442. Ligature of the Jugular Vein, 446. Exposure of the Jugular Bulb, 454 439458

CHAPTER X

OPERATIONS FOR INTRACRANIAL ABSCESS
OF OTITIC ORIGIN
Indications, 459. Operation, 460. After-treatment, 469. Complications, 469. Prognosis and subsequent Progress, 470. Recurrence of Symptoms, 471 459471

SECTION IV

OPERATIONS UPON THE LARYNX AND TRACHEA

By W. DOUGLAS HARMER, M.C. (Cantab.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.)

Surgeon to the Throat and Nose Department, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.

CHAPTER I

ENDOLARYNGEAL OPERATIONS
Indications, 475. Operation by Indirect Laryngoscopy, 477. Operation by Direct Laryngoscopy, 479 475486

CHAPTER II

EXTRA-LARYNGEAL OPERATIONS
Thyrotomy, 487. Hemi-laryngectomy, 495. Anatomy of the Laryngeal Lymphatics, 496. Total Laryngectomy, 498. Comparative Results of Extra-laryngeal Operations, 502. Infrathyreoid Laryngotomy, 510 487516

CHAPTER III

OPERATIONS UPON THE TRACHEA
Tracheotomy, 517; in Diphtheria, 526; in Conditions other than Diphtheria, 544. Tracheo-fissure and Resection of the Trachea, 546 517548

CHAPTER IV

INTUBATION OF THE LARYNX
Intubation v. Tracheotomy in Diphtheria, 549. Indications, 552. Operation, 553. Difficulties, 555. After-treatment, 556. Complications, 557 549558

CHAPTER V

TRACHEOSCOPY AND BRONCHOSCOPY
Indications, 559. Tracheoscopy, 560. Upper Bronchoscopy, 562. Lower Bronchoscopy, 562. Complications, 563. Results, 566 559566

SECTION V

OPERATIONS UPON THE NOSE AND ITS ACCESSORY CAVITIES

By StCLAIR THOMSON, M.D., F.R.C.P. (Lond.), F.R.C.S. (Eng.)

Professor of Laryngology and Physician for Diseases of the Throat, King’s College Hospital, London.

CHAPTER I

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS IN REGARD TO OPERATIONS UPON
THE NOSE AND NASO-PHARYNX
Sources of Illumination, 569. Local AnÆsthesia, 572. Local IschÆmia, 573. Bleeding and its Control, 574. The Protection of the Lower Air-passages from the Descent of Blood, 576. Shock, 577. Sepsis and other Complications, 577. Asepsis, 578. After-treatment, 578. Cleansing the Nose, 579. After-results, 580 569580

CHAPTER II

OPERATIONS FOR INJURIES, DEFORMITIES, FOREIGN BODIES, AND
RHINOLITHS: OPERATIONS UPON THE TURBINALS:
OPERATIONS IN SYPHILIS AND LUPUS
Operations for Injuries to the Nose—Fractures of the Nasal Bones and Septum, 581. For Congenital Occlusion of the Nostrils, 582. Removal of Foreign Bodies, 584; of Rhinoliths, 586. Operations upon the Turbinals, 586; upon the Inferior Turbinal, 587; upon the Middle Turbinal, 592. For the Results of Syphilis—Sequestrotomy, 594; Post-syphilitic Adhesions of the Velum, 595. For Tuberculosis, 596 581596

CHAPTER III

OPERATIONS UPON THE NASAL SEPTUM
For Deformities—Removal of Spurs, 597; Perforating the Septum, 598. For Simple Deviation, 598; Gleason-Watson Operation, 599; Asch’s Operation, 599; Moure’s Operation, 599. For Combined Bony and Cartilaginous Deformity—Submucous Resection, 601. Complementary Operations, 610. For Perforation of the Nasal Septum, 611. For Abscess, 612. For HÆmatoma, 612 597612

CHAPTER IV

OPERATIONS FOR REMOVAL OF NASAL GROWTHS THROUGH THE
NOSTRILS: OPERATIONS FOR OBTAINING DIRECT ACCESS
TO THE NASAL CAVITIES AND NASO-PHARYNX
Removal by the Snare, 613. Removal by Forceps and Curettes, 615. Lateral Rhinotomy (Moure’s Operation), 618. Rouge’s Operation, 622. Combination of Moure’s and Rouge’s Operations, 625. Extension of Rouge’s Operation to allow of Access to the Maxillary Antrum, 625. Other Methods, 625 613625

CHAPTER V

OPERATIONS UPON THE ACCESSORY NASAL SINUSES
Operations upon the Maxillary Sinus—Catheterizing the Maxillary Sinus, 626; Puncturing from the Nose, 626; from the Alveolar Margin, 628. Operation through the Canine Fossa only, 631; the Caldwell-Luc Radical Operation, 631; Drainage through the Nasal Wall only, 637. Operations upon the Frontal Sinus—Catheterizing and Washing out the Frontal Sinus, 638; Opening the Frontal Sinus in Acute Suppuration, 642; Killian’s Operation, 642; the Ogston-Luc Operation, 651; Kuhnt’s Operation, 653. Operations upon the Sphenoidal Sinus, 653; Sounding and Washing out, 653; Opening the Sphenoidal Sinus, 656. Operation in Multiple Sinus Suppuration, 659 626660

CHAPTER VI

OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE NASO-PHARYNX: OPERATIONS
FOR RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS: OPERATIONS
FOR NASO-PHARYNGEAL ADENOIDS
Methods of obtaining Access to the Naso-pharynx through the Nose, 661; through the Mouth, 662. Retropharyngeal Abscess, 664. Removal of Naso-pharyngeal Adenoids, 665 661672

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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