A Basis of Surgical Ward Work

on the tongue and jaw, tracheotomy, operation on thyroid gland, cancer of the breast, empyema, abdominal operations, especially the after-treatment, appendicitis, herniotomy, abscess of the liver, gall bladder, operation on rectum, piles, bladder troubles, kidney, lithotrity (from the relative length of descriptions given we gather that in stone cases Mr. Spittel follows the general abdominal surgeon rather than the expert litholapaxist), and urethral operations. Grynfecological operations occupy chapter XV. Disease of the ear, nose, and throat are also described. An appendix gives useful details about the strength of solutions, pastes, injections, and several prescriptions, especially for troubles like fever, dysentery, hookworms, which are apt to complicate surgical