Annual medical and health report / Fiji.

  • Fiji. Medical Department
Date:
[1938]
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Credit: Annual medical and health report / Fiji. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SURGICAL OPERATIONS PERFORMED AT THE COLONIAL WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DURING THE YEAR 1938. Blood vessels— No. Excision of varicose vein of lip. .. .. .. 1 Muscles, Tendons, Nerves, Bursae — Tendon sutures .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Tenotomy of Tendo Achillis .. .. .. .. 2 Excision of bursa .. .. .. .. .. 1 Bones—- i. Fractures— Applications of plaster .. .. .. .. 10 Applications of splints . .. .. .. .. 2 Reductions of fractures under general anaesthesia.. 5 Reductions of fractures under local anaesthesia .. 2 Open reductions of fractures . .. .. .. 3 ii. Deformities— Manipulation and application of plaster for Talipes 1 iii. Infections— Incision of periosteal abscess . .. .. .. 1 Removal of sequestrum .. .. .. .. 1 J oints— Reduction of dislocated shoulder .. .. .. 1 Manipulations of joints .. .. .. .. .. 3 Lymphatic System— Excision of glands of neck. .. .. .. .. 1 Curettage of glands. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Alimentary System— i. Mouth, Lips, Teeth— Harelip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Removal of dental cyst .. .. .. .. 1 Teeth extractions .. .. .. .. ..110 ii. Abdomen— Laparatomy .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Gastro-enterostomy .. .. .. .. .. 2 Appendicectomy .. .. .. .. .. 26 Drainage of appendix abscess .. .. .. 4 Drainage of peritoneum .. .. .. .. 2 Drainage of abdominal abscess .. .. .. 1 Exploration of abdominal swelling .. .. .. 1 iii. Liver and Gallbladder— Cholecystotomy .. .. .. .. .. 2 iv. Rectum and Anus— Ligature of Haemorrhoids .. .. .. .. 5 Excision of Haemorrhoids .. .. .. .. 2 Incision of Ischio-rectal abscess .. .. .. 7 Curettage of Anal fistula .. . . .. .. 1 Sigmoidoscopy . .. .. .. .. .. 6 Colostomy for imperforate anus .. .. .. 2 iv. Obstetric— No. Induction of labour, with laminaria tent .. .. 1 Induction of labour, with intra-uterine tube .. 1 Forceps delivery .. .. .. .. .. 3 Caesarean section. (One for twins) .. .. .. 4 Removal of retained placenta .. .. .. 1 Perforation of foetal skull and extraction for face presentation . .. .. .. .. .. 1 Breast— Incision of breast abscess . .. .. .. .. 1 Thorax—- Drainage of empyema .. .. .. .. .. 1 Eye— Currettage of lachrymal sinus .. .. .. .. 1 Excision of ulcer of lower eyelid . .. .. .. 1 Enucleation of eye . .. .. .. .. .. 4 Iridectomy, for prolapse in wound of eye .. .. 1 Ear, Nose, Throat— Syringing of ear .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Mastoidectomy and drainage of mastoid abscess .. 2 Removal of nasal polypi .. .. .. .. .. 1 Exploration of maxillary antrum .. .. .. 1 Tonsillectomy and Adenectomy. (Guillotine) . .. 5 Adenectomy .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Skin grafts— Thiersch. (Includes removal of grafts from a donor).. 4 Reverdin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Skin and Appendages— Suturings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 Incisions of septic areas .. .. . . .. .. 123 Removal of toe-nails .. .. .. .. .. 3 Curettage of sinuses .. .. .. .. .. 11 Removal of sebaceous cysts .. .. .. .. 3 Burns treated with Tannic Acid.. .. .. .. 4 New growths— Removal of ganglion of wrist .. .. .. .. 1 Removal of growth of cheek .. .. .. .. 1 Removal of cyst of thigh . .. .. .. .. 1 Removal of odontoma .. .. .. •. • • 1 Removal of fibroma .. .. -. .. • • 1 Removal of mucous cyst of mouth .. .. .. 1 Amputations— i. Fingers .. .. .. .. . • • • • • 3 ii. Leg, seven inches below knee . .. .. •. 2 iii. Leg, at site of election . .. .. • • • • 3 Urinary System—• Suprapubic cystostomy .. .. .. .. .. 3 Cystoscopy . .. .. .. .. . • . • 7 Dilatation of urethral stricture .. .. .. .. 2 Male genital organs—- Circumcision .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 Tapping of hydrocele .. .. .. .. .. 1 Radical cure of hydrocele (one bilateral) .. .. 11 Orchidopexy for ectopia testis .. .. .. .. 1 Amputation of filarial scrotum .. .. .. .. 3 Prostatectomy .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Hernia— Radical cure of inguinal hernia. (One bilateral, one combined with circumcision, one with radical cure of hydrocele) .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Radical cure of femoral hernia .. .. .. .. 1 Radical cure of incisional hernia . .. .. .. 1 Relief of strangulated inguinal hernia .. .. .. 5 Gynaecological, and Obstetric— i. Vagina— Perineorrhaphy . .. .. .. .. .. 1 Freeing perineal adhesions .. .. .. .. 1 Colpotomy .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ii. Uterus— Dilatation of cervix and curettage of uterus .. .. 15 Excision of fibroid from lip of cervix .. .. 1 Removal of retained products of conception .. 11 Ventrosuspension .. .. .. .. .. 1 Panhysterectomy .. .. .. .. .. 1 Total hysterectomy .. .. .. .. .. 2 Subtotal hysterectomy .. .. — .. .. 1 Excision of broad ligament cyst and salpingectomy 1 iii. Ovary and tubes— Salpingectomy for ectopic gestation . .. .. 1 Removal of twisted ovarian cyst .. .. .. 1 Drainage of pelvic abscess .. .. .. .. 2 Total .. 346 Removal of foreign bodies— i. Eye .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 ii. Ear .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 1 iii. Nose .. .. .. .. .. • ■ • • 2 iv. Throat . .. .. .. .. .. • • 1 v. Hand and fingers .. .. .. .. . • 9 vi. Arm .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 1 vii. Foot .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 1 viii. Leg .. .. .. .. .. . • • • 1 ix. Vagina . .. .. .. .. • • • • 1 General— Exploration of hand . . .. .. .. .. 1 Examination under anaesthetic .. .. .. •. 3 Evacuation of psoas abscess .. .. .. . • 2 Removal of tissue for section Surgical diathermy .. .. .. .. • • 5 Application of Radium .. .. .. .. • • 1 Total .. 354 Grand total .. 700 Anaesthetics given— I. General— (a) Inhalation— i. Chloroform and Ether .. .. .. 252 ii. Ethyl Chloride and Ether .. .. 18 iii. Ethyl Chloride .. .. .. .. 28 iv. Ether .. .. • • • • • • 5 v. Gas and Oxygen .. .. .. .. 4 vi. Gas and Oxygen and Ether .. .. 2 vii. Evipan and Ether . .. .. .. 1 viii. Local and Chloroform and Ether .. 1 (b) Intravenous— Evipan . .. .. . • • • .. 12 II. Local.191 III. Spinal . .. .. . • • • • 1 Total .. 515
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