REPORT ON THE
Statement showing the results of the Major or more important Surgical Operations
CLASS.
NATURE 0F OPERATIONS.
MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL. †
P R E S I D E N C Y .
R e m a i n e d .
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 .
R e m a i n e d .
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 .
Scrotum and testis
For hæmatocele
17
17
16
1
Castration
1
7
8
7
1
Radical cure of hydrocele
474 474 471
1
2
Partial excision of lymph scrotum
1
1
2
2
Excision of scrotum
1
1
1
Removal of scrotal tumours
4
23
27
19
2
6
Excision of elephantiasis of scrotum
3
16
19
11
1
1
6
Operations on the
female generative
organs.
Removal of hypertrophied valva
Ovariotomy
8
8
2
5
1
For elephantiasis of labia
1
8
9
8
1
Paracentesis of abdomen for ovarian dropsy
Ditto of do. for ovarian cyst and
cyst in the broad ligament
14
14
1
13
For ruptured perineum
39
39 32
4
3
1 1
1
Scraping cavity of uterus
15
15
14
1
Ditto cancer of do
1
8
9
7
1
1
Removal of uterine tumours
8
8
6
2
Ditto of fœtal remains
25
25
24
1
Incision for pelvic abscess
49
49
29
15 2 1 2
For enlarging os and cervix uteri
3
3
2
1
For vesico-vaginal fistula
9
9
2
7
Recto-vaginal fistula
13
13
6 7
Removal of cancer of valva
1
1
1
Ditto of hypertrophied clitoris
Ditto of cervix uteri
2
2
Operation for atresia vagina
5
5
4
1
Ditto for retained menstrual fluid
1
1
1
Ditto for contracted vagina
2
2
Reduction of inverted uterus
4
4
3
1
Division of cervix
3
3
2
1
Abdominal section
2
14
16
4
3
8 1
Removal of diseased appendages
2
Operation for fissured cervix uteri
1
Opening of extraperitonial hæmatocele
5
5
4
1
Separation of placenta before births
...
1
1
Obstetric operations
Cæsarian section
1
1
1
Version
2 3 23
22
Application of forceps
3
67
70
61
9
For adherent placenta
16
16
14
2
For induction of labour
2
2
1
1
Craniotomy
1
1
Cephalotripsy
1
1
1
Operations on the
breast.
Removal of breast
7
7
3
Operations on bones
Excision of bones
5
5
2
1 2 3
2
Removal of sequestra
12
21
33
25
4
4
Osteotomy
1
1
1
Operations on joints
Reduction of dislocations
56
50
55
1
Forcible extension of flexion
1
3
4
3
1
1 1
Incision
1
12
13
4
2 2 1 4
Excision
5
9
14
8
1 2
2 2
Operations on mus -
eles, tendons, faseiæ,
and bursa.
Division of tendons
1
1
1
Tenotomy
5
5
5
Division of cicatrical adhesions
2
4
6
6
Excision of patella bursa
1
1
1
Operations on connec
- five tissue.
For cicatrices
7
7
6
1
Arms
1
4
5
4
Operations on limbs
Amputations
Forearms
6
6
Hands
1
1
1
Fingers
7
7
Metacarpal phalangeal joints
1
Thigh
13
13
9
1
3
1
1 1
Leg
16
16
11
Foot
3
3
3
Toe
...
2
2
2 .
Metatarsal phalangeal joints
2
2
1
1
Wrist
...
...
...
...
Shoulder joint
1
1
1
Operations not
c l a s s i - f i e d .
For sinuses
2
4
6
6
Incision for perineal fistula
2
2
2
Electrolysis(hydrocele) Ditto (stricture of the urethra)
Ditto (cystic tumour)
I n j e c t i o n o f s a l i n ef l u i di n t o v e i n s ( i na cho-
lera case)
Total major for 1 8 9 2
108 2,021 2,129 1,613 189 73 93 108 2 55 57 4 3
Minor
7,233
217
Total major for 1891
84 1,235 1,319‡ 970 101 50 68 108 1 67 68 55
Minor
7,223
288
* O n e h a s b e e n s h o w n a s p a r t i a l e x c i s i o n o f t o n g u e f o r c a n c e r .
† R e s u l t s o f 5 3 m a j o r o p e r a t i o n s p e r f o r m e d i n t h e o u t - d o o r d e p a r t m e n t o f t h e E y e H o s p i t a l a r e n o t g i v e n .
‡
Results of 22 major operations performed in the out-door department of the Eye Hospital are not given.
§ One has been shown as solution of lens for cataract.