CALCUTTA MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.
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occurred after operations for liver-abscesses, which swelled the death-rate in
1900. The more important operations are mentioned below :—
Number.
Number.
Trephining or removing portions of
the skull
••.
. . .
1
Extraction of lens
...
...
1
Removal of kidney
...
...
1
Excision of varices
...
...
2
Operations for hydrocele with excision
of parietal part of sao
...
9
Tracheotomy
...
...
1
Operation for radical cure of hernia
9
,,
for strangulated. hernia ...
2
Total
... 26
The total number of the more important operations was 26 against 28
in 1899. More might be done in this direction in this hospital.
43. The Campbell Hospital—Had 1,928 operations against 1,800 in 1899, an
increase of 128, which chiefly occurred in the out-door department. There were
14 deaths after operations, or .72 per cent., against 7 and .37, respectively, in
1899. The number of extractions of lens rose from 16 in 1899 to 37 in 1900.
The percentage of cases in which these operations were successful was 89.18
against 77.77 in 1899. The following are the more important operations:—
Number.
Number.
Excision of varices
...
1
Removal of Fallopian tube
with the ovum through vagina
for ectopic gestation
...
1
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of joints
...
2
Extraction of lens
... 37
Tracheotomy
...
...
1
Removal of the whole uterus
vaginal hysterectomy
. . . 3
Trephining or removing portion
of the skull
...
2
Colotomy (inguinal)
...
1
Excision of tongue
...
1
Salpingotomy (vaginal)
...
1
Abdominal section...
For vesico vaginal fistula
. . . 1
Exploratory laparotomy
...
3
Version
... ...
1
Gastrostomy
...
...
1
A m p u t a t i o n s o f —
Operations for radical cure of
hernia
...
...
8
Arm ...
...
...
4
. . .
Forearm...
3
Operations for
strangulated
hernia
...
. . . 4
Wrist-joint
... ... 1
Hand
...
...
2
Operations for radical cure of
hydrocele with parietal part
of sac
...
...
2
Leg
...
...
3
Thigh
...
....
3
Hip-joint
...
...
1
Litholapaxy
...
...
4
Knee-joint ... ...
1
Lithotomy
...
...
1
Foot
...
...
2
Removal of scrotal tumour
...
6
Total ...
... 106
Oophorectomy
...
. . . 3
The number of more important operations has increased from 49 in
1899 to 106 in 1900. 1 previously remarked that the Campbell Hospital,
which has an important Medical School attached to it, ought to show a larger
amount of important surgical work. In 1899 there were some changes in
the staff of teachers, and last year I expressed a hope that with new officers
who were all selected men, there would be an improvement in the surgical
work. The results of the year show what can be done in this direction, and
reflect credit on the new teachers. The results of abdominal surgery were
very favourable.
44. The Mayo Hospital—Returns 3,160 operations, against 2,973 in 1899,
the increase chiefly occurring in the in-door department. There were 18 deaths,
or .56 per cent., against 21 and .70, respectively in 1899. Excluding the deaths
among poisoning cases, the death-rate was .25 per cent., against .47 in 1899.
The more important operations were as follows :—.
Number.
Amputations of—
Number.
Extraction of lens ...
. . .
58
Arm
. . .
...
1
Lithotomy
...
. . .
2
Forearm
. . .
•••
5
Litholapaxy
...
. . .
3
Foot
. . .
...
3
Operations for strangulated hernia
1
Leg
. . .
...
6
Removal of scrotal tumour
. . .
13
Thigh
...
...
1
Internal urethrotomy
. . .
1
Total
...
94