A paper read before the Hunterian Society at a discussion upon the present methods of treating tuberculosis. Section 5. The surgical aspect / opened by W.K. Treves.

  • Treves, W. Knight (William Knight), 1843-1908.
Date:
1903
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Credit: A paper read before the Hunterian Society at a discussion upon the present methods of treating tuberculosis. Section 5. The surgical aspect / opened by W.K. Treves. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    good general condition before attempting any radical local measures for the removal of the disease. That is provided there is no breaking down or suppuration locally, which would of course be dealt with. I should like, as bearing on this point, to refer you to a paper which no doubt many have read, published by Mr. Tubby in the Tubby. British Medical Journal of February 21. It is I think a most important and valuable paper. Briefly, 218 patients suffering from Sur- gical Tuberculosis were admitted into four children’s hospitals in London in igoi. The average stay in hospital was 41 days ; the average number of operations per patient was 2\, i.e., an average of an operation per child every 18 days. These are depressing figures—the treat- ment has been almost entirely local, there has been no time for anything but local treatment, and the result one-third reputed cures is unsatisfactory. In the Sea-bathing Hospital for ten years from 1888, 4670 patients were admitted with the following results :— Per cent. Cured . Benefited Unbenefited Died . 6 . 1*17 • 52 • 3° . 60 Operations