Catalogue of the Hunterian collection in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

  • Royal College of Surgeons in London. Museum
Date:
1830-1831
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Credit: Catalogue of the Hunterian collection in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    into a considerable sac, which has pressed upon, and almost destroyed, a large part of the first and second rib on the left side; and also a part of the first bone of the sternum, which is included within its cavity. 599. A large aneurism of the arch of an aorta, which projected several inches beyond the ribs. It includes a part of the clavicle, the first bone of the sternum, and the first, second, and third ribs of the right side, whose tex- ture has been almost entirely destroyed by the pressure of the blood con- tained within the aneurismal sac. 600. An aneurism of the arch of an aorta, projecting externally to a very con- siderable extent. The internal sac communicates with the external one, by a rounded opening through the first bone of the sternum, which is almost entirely destroyed; but the disease does not otherwise appear to have produced much injury to the ribs, or neighbouring parts. 601. A large aneurismal sac, formed in the dorsal and lumbar region of the aorta descendens. The bodies of the four lower dorsal and first lumbar verte- brae, as well as the 11th and 12th ribs on the left side, have been in a great measure destroyed by the pressure of the contents of the sac. [See No. 388. Pathological Preparation in Spirit, which is apparently that part of the aorta which has been removed from this specimen, showing the aperture by which the vessel communicated with the aneurismal sac.] 602. A section of a large aneurismal sac, which was formed in the upper part of the thigh. A bougie is placed in the upper orifice, and the lower is filled with injection. The femoral artery and vein are injected. 603. The femoral arteries of a man who died of aneurism in Saint George’s Hospital. 604. A knee-joint with a poplitaeal aneurism of a considerable size ;—the arte- ries and veins of the surrounding parts are injected. 605. A knee-joint, from an individual on whom the operation for poplitaeal aneurism had been performed with success. 606. A poplitaeal aneurismal sac, from a man on whom Mr. Hunter operated in St. George’s Hospital, in December 1785. [This was the first successful case where the operation was performed according to Mr. Hunter’s new method, for the cure of poplitaeal aneurism, “ by tying the vessel in the anterior part of the thigh, at some distance
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