Ruptured gastric ulcer treated by laparotomy, gastric suture, and washing out of the peritoneum : recovery / by Thomas H. Morse.

  • Morse, Thomas Herbert, -1921.
Date:
1894
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Credit: Ruptured gastric ulcer treated by laparotomy, gastric suture, and washing out of the peritoneum : recovery / by Thomas H. Morse. 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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    EUPTUEED GASTEIC ULCEE TEEATBD BY LAPAROTOMY, GASTRIC SUTURE, AND WASHING OUT OF THE PERITONEUM; RECOVERY. BY THOMAS H. MORSE, F.R.C.S. (Norwich). (Communicated by Mr. Baewelb.) Keceived January 3rd—Read March 13th, 1894. Miss C—, S3t. 20, had for several months past suffered from pain immediately after taking food, so much so that she had learnt to avoid taking certain things, such as meat and strong tea. She had been somewhat anaemic, but with this exception she had no history of previous illness, and there had been no attack of haematemesis. There was no family history of phthisis. Her occupation was that of a draper’s assistant. The present illness commenced as follows : On December 7th, 1893, having just finished tea, con- sisting of bread and milk, currant pudding, and tea, she was stooping down to lace her boot, when suddenly she was heard to scream, and said she had most violent pain
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