Tracheotomy in croup and diphtheria / by George Buchanan.

  • George Buchanan
Date:
1863
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Credit: Tracheotomy in croup and diphtheria / by George Buchanan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    f. v>. TRACHEOTOMY A iv.\ i) ■ :] »\ « V. .* ' ./ v Ira- ' X'.-,y #■ V CROUP AND DIPHTHERIA. (/fccrJ 6c/ore Me Medico-Chirurgical Society.) Diseases of the fauces, larynx, and trachea, accompanied by exudation, have been remarkably prevalent of late in Glasgow and its neighbourhood. From the liegistration Tables it appears that during the month of April there were nineteen deaths from diphtheria, and twenty-seven from croup; and the previous months of the present year also show a large mortality from these affections.* The experience of most of the medical men of this city will confirm this statement, both as to their prevalence and fatal nature. As I do not engage in medical practice, my expe- rience is confined to those cases in which my opinion has been asked by the family attendant, with a view to the operation of tracheotomy, where it seemed called for and justifiable. Since I first performed this operation in a case of croup, in March, 1861, I have seen in this way twelve cases, in nine of which I oper- ated ; and it may interest the members of this society if I detail these, and add a few remarks which have occurred to me in con- sidering this most important subject. * The following extracts from the Registration Tables show the prevalence of these diseases :— Total deaths in eight towns in Scotland in 18G1, Diphtheria carried off, ... Croup, “ ... Total deaths in 1862, .... Diphtheria, ..... Croup, Total deaths for four months of 1863. Diphtheria, 90 in Glasgow, Croup, 140 “ 23,130 151 354 24,965 285 626 9,170 150 300