On gall-stones and their treatment / by A.W. Mayo Robson.

  • Robson, Arthur William Mayo, Sir, 1853-1933.
Date:
1892
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Credit: On gall-stones and their treatment / by A.W. Mayo Robson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    were removed from the cystic duct by means of forceps Avithin, aided by the fingers outside the duct. The largest gall-stone was much lighter in colour, and as large as a small walnut. It was the farthest down the duct, and was with difficulty removed. The cut edge of the gall-bladder was sutured to the ajooneurosis, and a drainage-tube left in the gall bladder, from which bile at once began to floAv. The tube was removed on the third day, and the parietal sutures on the eighth. Recovery uninterrupted. Case 41. Cholelithiasis, jaundice, cholecyst- otomy, and cholelithotrity.—Mr. J. 0., £et. 51, was sent to me by Dr. McGregor, of Hudders- field, on account of deep jaundice, thought to be due to obstruction by gall-stones. He was ad- mitted to the Infirmary February 8th, 1892, and gave the history that he had had his first seizure four years ago, and was ill for two days. After numerous attacks, he had a very serious one fourteen months ago, when he was ill and deeply jaundiced for several weeks. His present attack began nine weeks ago, and during this time he had had numerous ague-like seizures, the jaundice being always worse after these ])aroxysms. Beyond the jaundice no abnormal physical
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