The International Journal of Surgery, Volume 91896 |
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... wound , whereas in gunshot wounds often three or four folds are wounded . The tract of the wound is usually direct and not tortuous , and we may expect , with a considerable degree of certainty , to find the intestinal wound directly ...
... wound , whereas in gunshot wounds often three or four folds are wounded . The tract of the wound is usually direct and not tortuous , and we may expect , with a considerable degree of certainty , to find the intestinal wound directly ...
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... wounds in battle , but do not remember to have seen a fatal case . In my experience the bayonet wound of the abdomen is one of the least fatal wounds of the incised form . The point of the instrument and also the edge are blunt , and ...
... wounds in battle , but do not remember to have seen a fatal case . In my experience the bayonet wound of the abdomen is one of the least fatal wounds of the incised form . The point of the instrument and also the edge are blunt , and ...
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... wound of the abdomen , is often a very difficult one to decide . The ingenious device of Dr. Senn , used to detect wounds of the intestines by means of inflation with hydrogen gas , is familiar to all surgeons . It is a use- ful device ...
... wound of the abdomen , is often a very difficult one to decide . The ingenious device of Dr. Senn , used to detect wounds of the intestines by means of inflation with hydrogen gas , is familiar to all surgeons . It is a use- ful device ...
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... wounds penetrating the pulmon- ary substance , the general opinion appears to be that the bleeding point within the ... wound of the chest through the seventh costal space gave rise to copious effusion within the pleura . Tapping on two ...
... wounds penetrating the pulmon- ary substance , the general opinion appears to be that the bleeding point within the ... wound of the chest through the seventh costal space gave rise to copious effusion within the pleura . Tapping on two ...
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... wound , either accidental or operative ,. shows signs of infection , never wait for suppuration . Immediate incision , thorough disinfection , and drain- age , if necessary , relieve pain , shorten the duration , and prevent extension ...
... wound , either accidental or operative ,. shows signs of infection , never wait for suppuration . Immediate incision , thorough disinfection , and drain- age , if necessary , relieve pain , shorten the duration , and prevent extension ...
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Page 243 - ... or to become an open ulcer, followed by ugly scars. I am free to say that I am convinced that the success in this case is largely due to the use of Protonuclein Special, as with the same general line of treatment, which has been the very best I could find, I was never able to cure a carbuncle under two weeks, whereas in this case it was cured as quickly as a simple wound would have been.