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APPENDIX.
STATEMENT No. IIIA.
Showing the results of Major or more important Surgical Operations performed in the Calcutta
Medical Institutions by the Medical Subordinates during the year 1895.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
CLASS.
N A T U R E O F O P E R A T I O N S .
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 . . . Removal of tumours . . .
1
23
24
20
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of foreign bodies . . . Removal of foreign bodies from deep
and dangerous situations.
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Opening of abscesses . . . Abscesses . . .
7
331
338
287
36
3
5
7
Operations of the eye lids . . . For entropion . . .
1
1
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on other ap-
pendages of the eye.
For pterygium . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the eye-ball.
Extraction of the lens . . .
3
46
49
34
10
5
. . .
. . .
Extraction of the dislocated lens . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Excision of the eye-ball . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the nose
Removal of nasal polypus . . .
. . .
37
37
35
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of spurs and crests from
Septum.
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of Sequestra . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Adhesions in the interior of the nose
broken down.
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of naso-pharyngeal adenoid
growth.
. . .
4
4
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on other parts-
of the head and face,
including mouth.
For hare-lip . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Trephining . . .
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Removal of tonsils . . .
. . .
18
18
18
. . . . . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on arteries . . . Ligature of artery . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the respire-
tory organs.
Tracheotomy . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For hæmorrhoids . . .
2
16
18
17
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
O p e r a t i o n s o n t h e d i g e s -
tive organs.
Division of the sphincter ani . . . . . .
15
15
14
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Abdominal section (Laparotomy) . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Paracentesis of the abdomen . . .
. . .
22
22
1
11
3
7
. . .
Condylomani ligatured and excised . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For imperforate anus . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations for hernia . . .
For strangulated hernia without
opening of sac.
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Radical cure . . .
. . .
6
6
5
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on lymphatic
organs.
Removal of diseased lymphatic glands
4
142
146
130
12
1
. . .
3
Hypertrophiod tissue dissected off for
hypertrophy of the prepuce and
skin of penis.
. . .
4
4
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the urin-
ary organs.
Perineal section for rupture of urethra
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Lithotomy . . .
. . .
5
5
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For stricture of the urethra, (forcible
dilatation.)
1
10
11
9
1
. . .
. . .
1
For stricture of the urethra by exter-
nal urethrotomy.
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the male
generative organs.
Amputation of penis . . .
. . .
7
7
6
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
For hæmatocele . . .
. . .
8
8
7
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Scrotum and testis . . .
Castration . . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Radical cure of hydrocele . . .
3 2 5
3 2 5
. . .
319
4 1
. . .
. . .
Removal of scrotal tumours . . .
11
11
5
1
1
3
1
Tunica vaginalis laid open . . .
1
11
12
8
2 2
. . .
. . .
Excision of elephantiasis of scrotum . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the female
generative organs.
For ruptured perinenm . . .
2
25
27
25
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
Incision and dilatation by finger for
congenital uterine atresia.
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Uterus scraped . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Epithelioma of valva excised . . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hypertrophied labia excised . . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Incision and scraping for atresia of
vagina.
1
. . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Obstetric operations . . .
Version . . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Application of forceps . . .
1
15
16
5
8 . . .
3
. . .
F o r a d h e r e n t p l a c e n t a . . .
7
7
7
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
E m b r y o t o m y . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Placenta previa separated . . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
Induction of labour . . .
. . .
1
1
. . .
1 . . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on the organs
of locomotion on bones.
Excision of bones . . .
. . .
6
6
4
. . .
. . .
2
. . .
Sequestrotomy . . .
. . .
10
10
6
2
. . . . . .
2
Operations on joints . . .
I Reduction of dislocations . . .
1
34
35
3 4
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
_
Incision . . .
. . .
1
. . .
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
F o r c i b l e e x t e n s i o n o f f l e x i o n . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Operations on muscles,
tendons, fescia and bursa.
Operations on connective
tissue.
Divisions of tendon for chronic anthri-
tis of left knee joint.
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
For cicatrices . . .
. . .
2
2
1
. . .
. . .
1
. . .
Operations on limbs—
Amputations.
Arm
.
.
.
. . .
5
5
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Focarm . . .
. . .
3
3
3
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Hand . . .
1
13
14
13
. . .
1
. . .
. . .
Metacarpal phalangeal joints . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Thigh . . .
. . .
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
1
3
4
7
5
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Metatarsal phalangeal joints. . .
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
W r i s t . . .
1
3
4
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
2
Shoulder joint . . .
. . .
2
2
2
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Foot . . .
. . .
5
5
4
. . .
. . .
. . .
1
Operations not classified
For sinuses . . .
. . .
4
4
. . .
3 . . .
. . .
1
Indurated tissue removed by dissec-
tion for indolent ulcers.
. . .
6
6
6
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Syphilitic ulcer, cauterised with red
hot iron.
. . .
1
1
1
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Total for 1895 . . .
30
1,233
1,263
1,088
108
18
26
23
Total for 1894 . . .
30
1,125
1,155
952
112
29
32
30