Femoral aneurism, ligature of the external iliac artery.

  • Fayrer, Sir Joseph, 1824-1907.
Date:
[1869]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Femoral aneurism, ligature of the external iliac artery. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    to day, it was loose in tlie wound, the fifteenth day. Temperature at 4 p. m. It separated therefore on Axilla 99°6 • t « ... 98°2 Left ham 98°5 • • t * • t ... 9G°3 Right ham 97°7 ... « • • ... 96°4 Left toes 96°7 « « • • •« ... 95° Right toes 95° • . « • • ... 94°4 Axilla Left ham Right ham Left toes Right toes The temperature is now nearly equalized in both limbs. October.—He is doing well, the wound is rapidly healing, and the discharge diminishing. I may remark that the healing of the wound has been somewhat delayed by the skin having ulcerated at the points of suture. Ifc is now rapidly closing in with healthy granulations. Temperature at 4 p. m. This morning. 99°2 98°2 97°2 96°4 95°4 The affected limb is still There is still a little numbness in the toes, instep, and foot. Tumour still slightly painful. Raise 88. %ul October.—Pulse 88. Did not sleep well; suffered from griping pains in the bowels, and pain in the wound from 6 p. m. to 4 A. M. The leg, he says, “ felt as though it were on fire.” This was relieved when the bandage and cotton were removed. The wound looks well, but not so florid as yesterday. The discharge of a dirty yellow color. Bowels acted twice in the night. He had a sedative draught. The pain has now passed off, but there is still some in the leg and foot. Temperature at 4 P. m. This morning. 98° 96°5 96° • ♦ •• ••• <l/C/ 96°4 a degree warmer than the other. Axilla Left ham Right ham Left toes . Right toes , 99°8 98°4 98°6 94°8 95° 98°2 95°6 96°2 90°6 92°
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