Report of a case of empyæma, with operation for closure of pleural cavity by removing portions of four ribs, with remarks / by A. G. Miller.

  • Miller, Alexander Gordon.
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[1885]
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Credit: Report of a case of empyæma, with operation for closure of pleural cavity by removing portions of four ribs, with remarks / by A. G. Miller. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    axillary line is the best point for operating, because tliere the ribs are thinner, and the operation can be performed with the patient on his back; 4th, A separate short incision for each rib is better than one long one in the long axis of the body; 5th, Kemoval of portions of ribs greatly assists the contraction of an empyaemic cavity, and if a sufficient number are removed from the proper ribs, such a cavity may be permanently closed; 6th, Such an operation should be performed early to give the patient the best chance while the health is fairly good, and there is a possibility of the lung expanding somewhat. I would be inclined to fix the time at that period when it has become evident that a simple drainage opening is not sufficient to effect a cure. EDINBURGH : I'lUNTED BY OLIVER AND BOYD.