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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT NO. III.
Statement showing the results of surgical operations performed in the Calcutta Medical Institutions
during the year 1897.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
CLASS.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS.
N u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s r e - m a i n i n g u n d e r t r e a t m e n t o n 1 3 s t D e c e m b e r .
NUMBER OF OPER
- AT I ONS PERF ORMED
DURING THE YEAR.
N u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s o p e r - a t e d o n i n c o l u m m 4 .
T o t a l o f c o l u m n s 3 a n d 4 .
RESULTS OF COLUMN 6.
N u m b e r o f p a t i e n t s r e - m a i n i n g u n d e r t r e a t m e n t a t t h e c l o s e o f t h e y e a r .
P r i n c i p a l .
S e c o n d a r y .
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 e d < i l l e g i b l e >
Operations on tumour's . . . Removal by excision or otherwise . . .
. . .
150
. . .
150
150
150
136
4
2
2
6
Operations on cysts . . . Removal of cysts . . .
. . .
91
. . .
91
91
91
87
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Evacuation of abscess . . . By free incision and drainage . . .
16
5,249
4
5,253
5,243
5,259
5,178
15
4
13
49
Removal of foreign bodies
Removal of foreign bodies . . .
. . .
99
. . .
99
99
99
99
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on arteries . . . Ligature . . .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on veins . . .
Obliteration of varices . . .
2
3
. . .
3
3
5
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of do. . . .
. . . 2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Venesection . . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations for hæmor
-rhage.
Ligature at bleeding points . . .
. . .
1 0
. . .
10
10
10
10
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ligature at a distance on proximal
side.
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
Compression . . .
. . .
9
. . .
9
9
9
9
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the lym
-phatic organs.
Removal of lymphatic glands . . .
22
916
. . .
916
916
938
897
11
8
. . .
22
Operations on nerves . . .
Section of nerve—Neurotomy . . .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of portion of a nerve—Neu
- rectomy.
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Union of divided nerve, Neuror
-rhaphy.
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Stretching of a nerve . . .
. . .
1 6
. . .
16
16
16
15
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the
skin and subcutaneous
tissues.
Cupping . . .
. . . 1
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Introduction of seton . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For chronic ulcer . . .
1
81
1
82
81
82
80
. . . . . .
. . .
2
For cicatrices and cicatrical ad
-hesions.
1
12
. . .
12
12
13
11
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Skin grafting . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
6
1
. . .
.
. .
. . .
Hypodermic injection . . .
. . .
191
. . .
191
159
159
144
15
. . .
. . .
. . .
B o i l s o p e n e d . . .
. . .
659
. . .
659
659
659
655
. . .
. . .
. . .
4
Whitlow incised . . .
1
270
. . .
270
270
271
271
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Carbuncle do. . . .
. . .
103
. . .
103
103
103
98
. . .
1
2
2
Nail removed . . .
. . .
69
. . .
69
69
69
67
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Fistula scraped . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Wound stitched . . .
. . .
224
. . .
224
224
224
224
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For sinuses . . .
4
290
. . .
290
284
288
275
2
1
4
6
Operations on bones . . .
Incision of p e r i o s t e u m . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision . . .
. . .
8
. . .
8
8
8
4
1
2
. . .
1
Removal of fragments of bone or
sequestra . . .
5
84
. . .
84
82
87
68
7
2
2
8
Operations on fractured bones . . .
. . .
469
. . .
469
469
469
450
. . .
. . .
. . .
9
Triphining for abscess of bone . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
W i r i n g b o n e s . . .
1
2
. . .
2
2
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on joints . . .
Reduction of dislocation, ankle-joint
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Reduction of dislocation, lower jaw
. . .
24
. . .
24
24
24
24
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto phlanges of
thumb.
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto do. of
finger.
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
4
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto toes . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto shoulder . . .
. . .
40
. . .
40
40
40
40
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto elbow . . .
. . .
25
25
25
25
25
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto knee . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto hip joint . . .
. . .
15
. . .
15
15
15
11
1
. . .
. . .
3
Ditto ditto wrist . . .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto ditto radius . . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations for anky losis . . .
. . .
57
. . .
57
57
57
51
3
1
. . .
2
Tapping or aspiration with or with
- o u t i n j e c t i o n .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
3
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision . . .
1
11
. . .
1 1
11
12
8
2
. . .
1
1
Incision . . .
1
14
. . .
14
13
14
10
1
1
1
1
Operations on muscles,
tendons and fasciæ.
Tenotomy . . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
3
1
. . .
. . .
1
Removal of gangleon of tendon . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Division of facia . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Do. of cicatrical adhesions . . .
. . .
6
. . .
6
6
6
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Stiteling of the muscles . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Union f divided tendon . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Amputations—For injury
Arm, upperthird . . .
. . .
14
. . .
14
14
14
13
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
" middle " . . .
1
2
. . .
2
2
3
2
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
" " l o w e r " . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Forearm, upper third . . .
1
4
. . .
4
4
5
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
" middle " . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
" lower " . . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
4
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Leg, upper third . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
5
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
" middle " . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
" lower " . . .
. . .
11
. . .
11
10
10
8
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Thigh, upper third . . .
. . .
6
1
7
6
6
2
. . .
. . .
2
2
" middle " . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
" lower " . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .