APPENDIX.
31
STATEMENT No. III.
Statement showing the results of major or more important surgical operations performed in the
Calcutta Medical Institutions by the medical officers during 1891.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
CLASS.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS.
R e m a i n e d f r o m t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r .
P e r f o r m e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r .
T o t a l .
C u r e d .
R e l i e v e d .
D i s c h a r g e d o t h e r - w i s e .
D i e d .
R e m a i n i n g .
Removal of tumours from
parts.
Removal of tumours . . .
6
94
100
86
5
. . .
3
6
Removal of foreign bodies . . . Removal of bullet imbedded in the
deep structures of the hand . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Opening of abscesses . .. . Abscesses . . .
3
78
81
58
2
3
11
7
Operations on nerves . . . Stretching of nerve . . .
. . .
18
18
6
12
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the eye and
its appendages.
For entropion . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of papiloma, from eyelid . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on other ap-
pendages of the eye.
For Strabismus . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
F o r p t e r y g i u m . . .
. . .
5
5
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For fistula, lacrymalis and lacrymal
glands . . .
. . .
11
11
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the eyeball
Artificial pupil . . .
. . .
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
lridectomy . . .
. . .
30
30
24
5
1
. . .. . .
Extraction of the lens . . .
14
295
309
206
28
45
. . .
30
Laceration of opaque capsule . . .
. . .
7
7
6
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Puncture of globe . . .
. . .
1 0
10
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For staphyloma . . .
. . .
8
8
2
5
1
. . .
. . .
Excision of the eyeball . . .
. . .
26
26
24
. . .
1
. . .
1
Incision of cornea. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Extraction of dislocated lens . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations of the ear
. . .
Removal of polypus . . .
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Perforation of mastoid cells . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the nose . . .
Removal of lipoma . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Extraction of nasal polypus . . .
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Removal of naso-pharyngal polypus. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For restoration of the nose . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . .. . .
Removal of loose nasal bones . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Plastic operation for gap at the root
of the nose . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on other parts
of the head and face, in-
cluding mouth.
Trephining . . .
2
6
8
3
. . .
. . .
4
1
Partial excision of upper jaw . . .
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Complete ditto ditto . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Partial ditto of lower jaw . . .
2
4
6
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of tumour with partial ex
-
cision of inferior maxillary bone . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For salivary fistula . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For hare-lip . . .
. . .
4
4
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of tonsils. . .
. . .
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Sequestrotomy
. . .
1
2
3
2
. . .
. . .
1
Plastic operation for cheek
. . .
. . .
3
3
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on arteries . . . Ligature . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations for the cure of
aneurysms.
B y l i g a t u r e o f a r t e r y . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on veins . . . Obliteration of varices . . .
. . .
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the res-
piratory organs.
Laryngotomy . . .
. . .
2
2
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
8
. . .
2
. . .
5
1
Tracheotomy . . .
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Laryngo-tracheotom
.
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Partial excision of the rib for
empyema . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Paracentesis of pleura . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Sequestrotomy
. . .
Operations on the diges-
tive organs.
Œsophagotomy. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
Colotomy (lumbar) . . .
. . .
6
6
3
1
. . .
2
. . .
For stricture of the rectum. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Plastic operation for fœcal fistula . . .
. . .
23
23
17
3
. . .
. . .
3
For hæmorrhoids
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of gallstone . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of lower end of rectum . . .
For imperforate anus
. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Cauterisation of prolapsus rectum . . .
. . .
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
8
8
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Division of sphincter ani. . . .
. . .
7
7
2
2
. . .
3
. . .
Abdominal section . . .
1
10
11
6
3
1
1 . . .
Paracentesis of abdomen . . .
Operations for hernia . . .
For strangulation of hernia with
opening of sac.
. . .
25
25
15
. . .
. . .
8
2
. . .
4
4
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
For strangulation of hernia without
opening of sac.
6
24
30
28
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Radical cure . . .
Operations on lymphatic
organs.
Removal of diseased lymphatic glands
4
28
32
26
2
. . .
1
3