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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. III.
Statement showing the results of the surgical operations performed in the Calcutta Medical Institutions
during the year 1898.
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 3 1 s t D e c e m b e r .
NUMBER OF OPER-
ATIONS PERFORMED
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 n 4 .
T o t a l o f c o l u m n 3 a n d 5 .
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 .
R E M A R K S .
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 .
Operations on tumours . . . Removal by excision or otherwise . . .
6
114
. . .
114
114
120
109
4
2
3
2
Operations on cysts . . . Removal of cysts . . .
. . .
8 0
. . .
80
80
80
80
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Evacuation of abscess . . . By free incision and drainage . . .
49
3,147
11
3,158
3,132
3,181
3,072
51
9
20
29
Removal of foreign bodies
Removal of foreign bodies . . .
. . .
199
. . .
199
199
199
198
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on arteries . . .
Ligature . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
2 . . .
. . .
. . .
1
Operation for aneurism . . . Ligature . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Operations on veins . . .
Excision of varices . . .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Incision of thrombosed veins . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Venesection . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . . . . .
Operations for hæmor
-
rhage.
Ligature at bleeding point . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Application of styptics . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the lym-
phatic organs.
Operations on nerves . . .
Removal of lymphatic glands . . .
22
602
2
604
602
624
577
18
6
1
22
Section of nerve—Neurotomy . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
3 . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of portion of a nerve—Neu-
rectomy.
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Union of divided nerve, Neuror-
rhaphy.
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Stretching of a nerve . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
O p e r a t i o n s o n t h e
on
subcutaneous
skin
and
tissues.
Cupping . . .
. . .
8
. . .
8
8
8
. . .
8
. . .
. . .
. . .
For chronic ulcer . . .
2
1 3 8
. . .
138
135
137
126
8
1
. . .
2
For cicatrices and cicatrical ad-
hesions.
2
10
. . .
10
10
12
10
1
1
. . .
. . .
Skin grafting . . .
. . .
32
. . .
32
32
32
27
. . .
5
. . .
. . .
Scraping for vegetation on skin . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Boils opened . . .
4
226
. . .
226
226
230
230
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Whitlow incised . . .
. . .
176
. . .
176
176
176
176
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Carbuncle do . . .
2
60
1
61
60
62
60
1
. . .
1
Nail removed . . .
2
51 . . .
51
51
53
53 . . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Poisoned wound opened and incised
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . . . . .
. . .
Lacerated wound sutured . . .
. . .
6
. . .
6
6
6
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
For sinuses . . .
6
204
. . .
204
204
210
194
4
2
. . .
10
Stitching of wounds . . .
. . .
229
. . .
229
229
229
229
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on bones . . .
Incision of periosteum . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Osteotomy . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of bones . . .
1
7
. . .
7
7
8
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Removal of fragments of bone or
semquestra.
8
74
. . .
74
74
82
73
6
. . .
. . .
3
Trephining for abscess of bone . . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
4 . . .
. . .
1
. . .
Operations on fractured bones . . .
9
434
. . .
434
432
441
432
. . .
1
2
O p e r a t i o n s o n j o i n t s . . .
Reduction of dislocations
—
Ditto of phlanges of thumb . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of ditto of finger . . .
. . .
10
. . .
10
10
10
10
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of clavicle . . .
. . .
8
. . .
8
8
8
7
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of shoulder . . .
. . .
34
. . .
34
34
34
34
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of elbow
. . .
. . .
11
. . .
11
11
11
11
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of knee . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of hip-joint . . .
3
4
. . .
4
4
7
5
1
. . .
. . .
1
Ditto of wrist
. . .
. . .
5
. . .
5
5
5
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of radius . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of humerus . . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of ankle joint . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of lower jaw . . .
. . .
26
. . .
26
26
26
26
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of radius and ulna . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Ditto of toes . . .
. . .
3
. . .
3
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations for ankylosis . . .
2
34
. . .
34
34
36
28
4
1
. . .
3
Tapping or aspiration with or with-
out injection.
. . .
8
. . .
8
8
8
7
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Incision with or without drainage . . .
1
16
. . .
16
16
17
12
1
1
1
2
Excision . . .
1
8
. . .
8
8
9
. . 9 . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Scarification and cupping for synovi-
tis of knee-joint.
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
E r a s i o n . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
O p e r a t i o n s o n m u s c l e s ,
tendons and fasciæ.
Tenotomy . . .
1
6
. . .
6
6
7
5
1
. . .
. . .
1
Acupuncture for lumbago . . .
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Wounds of skin and fasciæ stitched . . .
. . .
26
. . .
26
26
26
25
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Division offfaciæ. . .
. . .
2
. . .
2
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Do.
of cicatrical adhesions . . .
1
2
. . .
2
2
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Union of divided tendon . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Stitching of muscles . . . 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Amputations—For injury
Arm, upper third . . .
1
3
1
4
3
4
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
"
middle " . . .
. . .
4 . . .
4
4
4
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
"
lower " . . .
1
2
. . .
2
2
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Forearm, upper third . . .
. . .
6
. . .
6
6
6
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
1.
" middle " . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
"
lower " . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
5
. . .
. . .
1
1
Leg, upper third. . . .
. . .
7
. . .
7
7
7
5
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
"
m i d d l e "
. . .
4
. . .
4
4
4
3
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
"
lower
" . . .
2
2
2
2
4
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
1