Contributions to the surgical treatment of tumors of the abdomen. Part II. Electricity in the treatment of uterine tumours / by Thomas Keith and Skene Keith.
- Keith Skene, 1858-1919.
- Date:
- 1889
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Contributions to the surgical treatment of tumors of the abdomen. Part II. Electricity in the treatment of uterine tumours / by Thomas Keith and Skene Keith. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
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![wth January.—60 milliamperes for 5 minutes. i^th „ 70 „ „ 5 l6th „ 60 „ „ 5 „ 18/// „ 85 „ „ 5 2^rd „ 60 „ „ 5 » 25//-! „ 75 5 Is now very well On the right side the tumour is not within 21 inches of the ribs, and does not extend so far towards the back. On the left, there is a clear space between the ilium and the tumour, and the growth has become more lobulated. lO^/i July.—To-day the lady called to say how well she was, and said that it was such a comfort to go about and not have the old tired feeling. She said that the tumour was becoming smaller. Case C—Single, age 40, sister of the lady whose case is No. XCIX., was sent by Dr Wilson of Gateshead. For several years the patient has not felt well ; she is always tired, and instead of being an active woman is slowly but steadily becoming an invalid. While she is not what might be called ill, yet she is unable to have much pleasure in living. There is not any menorrhagia. On examination, the tumour is found to be of moderate size, extending up to the umbilicus. Though older than her sister, the tumour is either of later or of slower growth. Like her, she was not able to bear a strong dose of electricity ; the average in the older lady being scarcely 80 milliamperes, while in the younger it was slightly over 75. In both, the sound was always attached to the positive pole, and both are entirely pleased with the result of the treatment. 24//^ October 1888.—60 milliamperes for 5 minutes. 26t]L 75 » 5 » 29M ,) 5 »](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21703747_0254.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
