Appendicitis : its history, anatomy, clinical ætiology, pathology, symptomatology, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, technique of operation, complications and sequels / by John B. Deaver.

  • Deaver, John B. (John Blair), 1855-1931.
Date:
1905
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    ology, certain refinements in diagnosis, and especially surgical technique have been perfected by American and English surgeons. Several new chapters have been added, namely those on The Function of the Csecum and Appendix, Appendicitis in Chil- dren, Chronic Appendicitis, and Typhoid Appendicitis, as well as that on The Blood-count in Appendicitis, which last has been contributed by Dr. George P. Miiller. The chap- ter on The History of Appendicitis has been rewritten by Dr. Astley P. C. Ashhurst, and that dealing with the subject * of Treatment has also been entirely rewritten; the chapter on Pathology, written for the second edition of this work by Dr. A. O. J. Kelly, has received thorough revision at his hands; and all other portions of the book, especially the sections on Anat- omy and on the Complications and Sequels have been con- siderably enlarged. Although these changes have materially increased the size of the volume, it is hoped that they will meet with the approval of the profession, since they render the book as nearly complete as it is possible to render a treatise on any subject of such perennial activity and interest as Appendicitis. The opinions expressed are, as in former editions, largely based upon the author's personal experience, which now embraces sev- eral thousands of cases; but he has endeavoured to neglect in no particular the excellent work which has already been done, and which is still being done, by many other surgeons both at home and abroad. It has been deemed inadvisable to encumber the text with bibliographical references, but a list of the authors con- sulted is placed at the end of the work. Certain radical changes will be observed in the treatment recom- mended. These changes, particularly the teaching in regard to the use of saline cathartics, and in reference to abdominal section and its technique in the presence of general peritonitis, are such as have seemed wise to the author to make, as a result of his increased experience as clinician and operating surgeon, and he makes no apology for following the dictates of that hardest of task-mistresses.