The history and statistics of ovariotomy, and the circumstances under which the operation may be regarded as safe and expedient : being a dissertation to which the prize of the Massachusetts Medical Society was awarded, May 1856 / by George H. Lyman.

  • Lyman, George H. (George Hinckley), 1819-1891
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1856
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    place, and also to the fimbriated extremity of the left Fallo- pian tube, which was dissected from the tumor, ligatured one and a half inch from uterus, and cut away; ligature around pedicle and tumor removed ; died, in twenty and a half hours, of hemorrhage ; two and a half quarts of blood found in abdomen, supposed to have come from external incision, the ligatures being all firm. The long band of adhesion, not ligatured, may have been the source of the hemorrhage: see Gross's case, No. 175; also Brown's, No. 75. He speaks of other cases, one of which was removed with success, after being tapped seventeen times [possibly the preceding case, 81]. 83. Bradford, Ky.1 — Miss H.; single ; age, twenty-one ; twelve years' growth, having commenced at nine years of age, after scarlatina; menses appeared at twelve, and continue regular; variety of treatment; health failing. Operation, June 14, 1853. Incision, eighteen to twenty inches, between ensiform and pubes; adhesions to omentum; cyst tapped, extracted, and double ligature passed through pedicle; left ovary, forty-one pounds, containing, attached to inner wall, plates of bony substance, varying in size from pin's head to saucer; up sixteenth day, and ligature came away sixth week. 84. Bigelow, H. J.2 — Age, twenty-two ; one year's growth; ascites; tapped twice, and ropy, transparent fluid drawn. Operation, Dec. 29, 1849. Incision, umbilicus to pubes, afterwards extended; cysts tapped; adhesions divided, and tumor of left ovary removed, weighing eight pounds; also a small fibrous tumor of uterus, three quarters of a pound; died third day. 85. Burnham.3 — Age, forty-two ; single ; six years' growth; diagnosticated disease of left ovarium. Operation, June 25,1853. Incision, two inches above umbilicus to pubes, 1 Am. Jour. Med. Sciences, April, 1854. 2 Boston Med. and Surg. Jour. January, 1860. 8 American Lancet, January, 1854.