Statistical tables of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Date:
1850
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    TABLE XXIII. PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS performed in the course of the Year. OPEEATIONS. Excision of head of Humerus —of Elbow Joint —of Lower Jaw —of Upper Jaw . —of Metacarpal Bone Subcutaneous Section of Tendons Ligature of Femoral Artery . --of Brachial Artery —of Radial Artery —of Ulnar Artery . Hernia, Femoral—Operation for „ Inguinal—Operation for Fistula in Ano—Operation for Lithotomy . . . , . Lithotrity Urethrotomy .... Stricture of Urethra—Division of . Testicle—Extirpation of —Protrusn. of(MrSyme's Oper><:for) Extiipation of—Fatty Tumours . —of Fibrous Tumours —of Cystic Tumours . —of Encysted Tumours . —of Vascular Tumours —of Erectile Tumours —of Osseous Tumours —of Medulb. Turn', on back of Hand —of Scirrhous Tumours of iMarama —of Scirrhous Tumours of Lip —of Malig'. Tumour over Fore-arm —of Malignant Tumours of Lips —of Tumours of uncertain character Cataract—Operation for Formation of Artificial Pupil „ of New Lips Polypus of Ear—Extraction of MALES. FEMALES. Mean Age Residence, ^§ 3 •a 'S in Days, •e <a S> 5 <y ; O •IS S 1 '-^ 1 OF f i Cured^ \ OF Died. OB Cured. ! OF Died. 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 i 1 1 ...1 i ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ...! ... ... ... t 5 ' 15 i 20 24 90 72 ... 23 22 is 7 2 2 1 ] 2 4 A i q o 3 11 23 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 X 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 41 17 18 ... 88 27 19 20 1 1 2 1 J. 1 i 38 45 21 3 2 2 ... >■ . ... 28 ... 0 16 1 A 14 9 41 15 2 I ... 50 58 1 1 i 1 ! i 60 41 1 1 1 ...i... ... ... 3 22 ... 3 3 3 i ... 30 ... 41 ... 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 ... ... ... o4 37 33 7 A A t 3 9 1 34 23 21 21 1 1 1 16 75 2 I 1 1 X 1 X 1 ... 2 1 1 1 1 1 14 9 1 1 14 18 ... 2 1 1 X. 1 ... ... J. J 20 ... 25 1 1 22 47 1 1 1 18 94 4 4 3 1 45 59 20 9 3 1 i 3 ... 1 i 54 58 15 18 ( CO CO i 4 i 3 1 2 4 3 i 64 14 ... 8 28 2 2 ! . t !••- 22 20 21 1 1 \ I 1 92 1 3 3 3 46 19 1 1 1 17 0 i 1 ... Exmion of Elbow Joint. Excised in both cases on account of Anchylosis of the Joint. lixcinion of flower Jaw. On account of a Tumour affecting the bone. Tlie patient died of Phlebitis. JJfjature of Femoral Artery. The vessel was tied in hotli instances for Popliteal Aneurisms. One patient was a cork-cutter, 27 years of age; the other a shopman, 35 years of age. fA'jature of fJrachial Artery. Tied in one case for False Aneurism; in anotlier for wound of the vessel. J/ernia, Irujuinal. One of these cases had been accidentally omitted in the returns from which Table IV. was construcled. Tlie patient, a boy ten yeai's of age, was almost pulseless on admission, and died a few hours afterwards. IMhotomy. One of the patients was a teacher, 52 years of age; the other a labourer, 49 years of age. Lilhotrity. Tlie patient was a labourer, GO years of age. Extirpation of Tumours. The Tumours of a non-malignant or doubtful character which were removed were sittinted as follows:—T^ct//;/ Tumours, 3 upon sliouider, 2 on back, 1 on neck, and 1 on cheek; Fil/rous TumourJi, 1 over thigli; C'l/slic Tumours, 1 over lower jaw, 1 on hip; Encysted Tumours, 1 on seal)), 1 on eyelid; Vascular Tumours, 1 at orifice of the urethra; Erectile Tumours, 1 on scro- tum, 1 over thumb; Osseous Tumours, 1 attached to lower end of femur; Tumours of uncertain character, 3 on check, 1 in groin, 1 on neck, 2 on back, and I over knee. The cause of dciitli In one of tli(! iiiitlcntH oi)crated on for I'utty Tumour was Erysipi'las. In the patient who died after removal of Scin lious Maiiuna, the cause of dcatli was Pneumonia.