The operative treatment of intra-thoracic effusion / by Norman Porritt.

  • Porritt, Norman, 1858-
Date:
[1883?]
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Credit: The operative treatment of intra-thoracic effusion / by Norman Porritt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX. PAGE Acute pleurisy, operation in 64 Age, influence of 81 Air, admission of during paracentesis .. ., 28 ,, forcible introduction of 61-162 ,, effect of, in causing collapse of lung .. 126 Anaesthetics, use of .. .-. Ill Anterior incision 149 Antiseptics, use of .. .. 121 ,, advantages of.. 123 Appendix 237 Aspirator, use of 57 Gerhardt's .. 62 Bernard's operation , Bowditch's operation, 164 158 Campbell deMorgan's opera- tion .. .. 156 Cancer .. 88 Cavities, drainage of phthi- sical 189 Chloroform, death from ,. 112 Chronic pleurisy 71 Collapse of lung 184 Congestion of the lung .. 84 Cough during paracentesis 135 Cousins', Ward trocar for thoracentesis .. .. 160 Death, sudden following paracentesis 39 PAGE Death, after intra - pleural injection 40 Deformity of chest ., .. 183 Diaphragm, the height of.. 7 ,, wounding of 103-143 Diaphragmatic hernia after thoracentesis .. .. 173 Drainage, importance of 108-140 Drainage tube .. .. 108-161 Drugs, use of 91 Dyspnoea during paracen- tesis 35 Embolism after paracentesis 42 Emphysema after paracen- tesis 37 Emphysema after thoracen- tesis 175 Empyema, formation of .. 94 ,, diagnosis of .. 96 ,, mode of cure .. 136 ,, necessitatis 144 ,, complicated .. 172 ,, protracted 176 ,, limited 192 ,, from foreign bodies 195 Ether, death from 111 Expectoration, albuminous 43 Expiration and inspiration compared 13 False membrane, power of 71 Fistula, thoracic 178-9