APPENDIX.
33
STATEMENT No. IIIA.
Showing the results of major or more important surgical operations performed at the Calcutta
Medical Institutions by the Medical Subordinates, &c., during 1891.
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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 . . .
3
25
28
27
. . .
. . .
1 . . .
Abscesses . . .
4
85
89
64
13
4
3
5
Opening of abscesses . . .
Operations on the eye and
its appendages.
For cctropion . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
For trichiasis . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the eyeball.
Depression of lens . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Artificial pupil . . .
. . .
4
4
2
2
. . .
. . . . . .
Iridectomy . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . . . . .
. . . . . .
Extraction of the lens . . .
6
30
36
19 9
5
. . .
3
Excision of the eyeball . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Incision of the cornea . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the nose . . . Extraction of nasal polypus . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on other parts
of the head and face,
including the mouth.
Removal of tonsils . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .. . .
. . . . . .
Sequestrotomy . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the respira
-tory organs.
Paracentesis of pleura . . .
. . .
6
6
2
2
. . .
1
1
Operations on the diges-
tive organs.
For hæmorrhoids . . .
. . .
6
6
2
3
. . .
. . .
1
Cauterisation of prolapsus rectum . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Paracentesis of abdomen . . .
. . . 49
49
1
45
2
1
. . .
Operations for hernia . . .
For strangulation of hernia without
opening of sac . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Radical cure . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the lymphat
-ic organs.
Removal of diseased lymphatic
glands.
1
27
28
26
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Operations on the urin - a r y o r g a n s .
Lithotomy . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Litholopaxy . . .
. . .
2
2
1
. . .. . .
1
. . .
For stricture of urethra, external
ure-throtomy (perineal section) . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the male
generative organs.
Amputation of penis . . .
. . .
6
6
6
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Decortication or removal of skin of
penis.
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Excision of elephantiasis of prepuce.
. . .
1
1
1
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Scrotum and testis.
For hæmatocele . . .
. . .
13
13
1 1
. . .
. . .
1
1
Castration . . .
1
2
3
3
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Radical cure of hydrocele . . .
. . .
143
143
140
1
. . .
. . .
2
Partial excision of sloughing scrotum . . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Removal of scrotal tumours . . .
3
12
15
12
. . .
. . .
1
2
Excision of elephantiasis of scrotum
. . .
8
8
4
. . .
1
. . .
3
Operations on the female
generative organs.
Paracentesis of abdomen for pelvic
abscess, pelvic hæmatocele, and
ovarian cysts.
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . . . . .
Scraping cavity of uterus . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . . . . .
For removal of fœtal remains . . .
. . .
2
2
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of hypertrophied valva . . .
. . .
3
3
2
. . . . . .
. . .
1
Incision of atresia vagina . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Obstetric operations . . .
Version (Turning) . . .
. . .
5
5
4
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Application of forceps . . .
. . .
26
26
21
1
. . .
3
1
For adherent placenta . . .
. . .
7
7
7 . . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on the breast . . . Removal of breast . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on bones . . . Excision of bones . . .
3
6
9
6
1
1
1
. . .
Removal of sequestra . . .
. . .
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on joints . . .
Reduction of dislocations . . .
1
48
49
48
. . .
1
. . . . . .
Forcible extension of flexion . . .
. . .
3
3
1
2
. . . . . .
. . .
Excision . . .
2
4
6
5
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Operations on muscles,
tendons, fasciæ, and
bursa.
Tenotomy . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations on connective
tissue.
For cicatrices . . .
1
1
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Amputations . . .
Arms . . .
1
5
6
3
. . .. . .
2
1
Forearms . . .
1
4
5
5
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
Hands . . .
2
16
18
13
1 3
1
. . .
Fingers . . .
. . . 1
1
1
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Thigh . . .
. . .
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. 2 . .
L e g . . .
1
5
6
5
. . .. . . 1
. . .
Foot . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
6
6
3
1
Toe . . .
2
. . .
2
1
. . .
1 . . .
. . .
Metatarsal phalangcal joints . . .
. . . 1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Wrist . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Operations not classified
For sinuses . . .
1 . . .
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . . . . .
Opening of abdominal fistula leading
to abdominal cavity.
. . . 1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Electrolysis (stricture of urethra) . . .
Total . . . 33
595
628
474
86
19
21
82