Report of the Director-General of Public Health, New South Wales.

  • New South Wales. Department of Public Health
Date:
[1932]
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    Table VIII.—Operations performed during 1931. Note.—“ Recovered” means lived at least ten days after operation. Recovered. Died. 1931, 6 15 Female. aJ a Female. Total. 1. Alimentary System. Oesophagoscopy . 2 2 ... 4 Gastrostomy . 1 1 i 2 Gastro-enterostomv . 6 1 8 Oversewing gastric ulcer . 3 ... ... 3 Oversewing duodenal ulcer . 2 .... i 3 Oversewing typhoid ulcer. ... ... i 1 1 Enterostomy . 1 2 2 6 Entero-enterostomy . 1 ... ... 1 * 2 Caecostomy. 1 ... ... 1 2 Colostomy . 5 5 ... 3 13 Bowel resection . . . • I ... 1 Appendicectomy . 258 281 3 542 Cholecystectomy . 13 61 1 75 Cholecystostomy . 3 19 1 23 Choledochotomv. 1 3 ... 4 Cholecyst-gastrostomy . 1 ... ... ] Draining abscess of peritoneal cavity ... 8 14 3 i 26 Draining abdominal hydatid . 5 2 . . . 1 ... l 7 Freeing of adhesions . 13 14 29 Laparotomy . 14 22 1 6 43 Fistula in ano . 7 3 ... ... 10 Fissure in ano. ... 4 ... ... 4 Herniae— Inguinal . 60 3 2 65 Femoral . 1 12 1 14 Umbilical. 1 4 ... 5 Incisional. 4 8 ... 12 Reduction of intussusception . 1 ... 1 2 Sigmoidoscopy . 1 1 ... 2 413 463 17 16 909 2. Genito-urinary System. Circumcision . 33 33 Dilatation of urethral stricture . 1 1 Drainage of extravasation of urine . 2 2 Cure of varicocoele . 8 8 Cure of hydrocoele. 11 11 Orchidectomy. 1 1 Reduction of dislocation of testis . 1 X | Prostatectomy 20 47 20 | Cystoscopy . 64 111 Diathermy to bladder . 10 6 16 Supra public cystostomy . 6 ... 6j Uretero-lithotomy . 8 . . . 8 Nephrotomy . 6 4 10 Nephrectomy . 3 2 5 Drainage of perinephric abscess . 3 ... 3 Plastic on penis . 2 ... 2 Excision of urethral caruncle . ... 2 2 Litholopaxy . I 2 3 180 63 ... ... 243 3. Gynaecological System. Colpo-perineorraphy . 27 ... 27 Colpotomy ............ 40 2 42 Trachelorrhaphy . 3 ... 3 Curettage uteri ... 967 3 970 Induction of abortion . 2 ... 2 Salpingectomy . 138 ... 138 Salpingo-oophorectomy. 10 ... 10 Oophorectomy .... 17 ... 17 15 Internal shortening .. 15 ... External shortening . 8 ... 8 Hysterectomy.. 78 1 79 Radium to cervix . 1 •. • 1 Excision of cervical polyp . 5 ... 5 ... 1,311 ... 6 1,317 Recovered. Died. 1931. © a 15 a <D JV a a -1 Female. Total. 4. Cellular and Cutaneous System. Incision . 76 115 191 Avulsion of nail . 4 4 8 Excision of cyst . 11 6 17 Curettage of sinus . 9 5 14 Skin graft . 2 ... • • • 2 Suture of wound . 4 3 i 8 Evacuation of cyst of groin . ... 2 . • • • 2 Excision of scars . 1 1 Excision of rodent ulcer. 1 ... ... ... I 107 136 i ... 244 5. Osseous and Arthritic System. Moving joint under anaesthetic . 3 3 6 Reduction of fracture . 18 13 31 Plating or wiring of fracture . 2 1 • • • 3 Osteotomy . 12 6 ... 18 Sequestrectomy . 10 3 ,,, 13 Amputation of leg . 9 6 i 1 17 Amputation of finger. 1 1 • • . 2 Amputation of toe . 6 3 • * • 9 Amputation of arm. 1 ... ... 1 Tenotomy . 3 2 • • • 5 Arthrotomy. 4 ... ... 4 69 38 l 1 109 6. Respiratory System. Resection of turbinate bones . 5 5 Removal of nasal polypi . 5 2 ... • • • 7 Resection of nasal septum . 30 8 • • • 38 Tracheotomy . ... 1 ... • •• 1 Thoracotomy . 18 5 i ... 24 Parocentesis thoracis . ... 1 ... ... 1 Bronchoscopy . • . . 7 ... ... 7 Laryngotomy . ... 1 ... ... 1 58 25 i ... 84 7. Circulatory System. Haemorrhoidectomy . 24 6 •. • ... 30 Decortication of artery . 1 ... ... ••• : l 25 6 ... ... 31 8. Lymphatic and Glandular System. Tonsils and adenoids .. 158 167 325 Excision of gland . 3 3 • • • 6 Adenoidectomy . 6 5 11 Thyroidectomy . ... 4 ... i 5 167 179 ... l 347 9. New Growths. Excision of lip and glasnds . 1 ... ... 1 Partial gastrectomy . 2 2 i 5 Excision of carcinoma of bowel . 7 3 • • • 10 Excision of breast and glands . . 9' ... 9 Excision of benign turhour . 8 9 • • • 17 Laryngectomy with excision of glands of neck. ... ... i ... 1 Excision of epithelioma . 6 1 ... ... n i 24 24 i i 50
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