The British Gynaecological Journal, Volume 7J. Bale, Sons & Danielsson, Limited, 1891 List of fellows in each vol. |
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abdominal cavity abdominal section abdominal wall adhesions appendages Bantock bladder blood British Gynecological Society broad ligament cancer cause cervix child chronic condition cured cyst death diagnosis dilatation discharge disease drainage dysmenorrhoea ectopic Edis endometritis endometrium examination experience extra-uterine Fallopian tube Fancourt Barnes fœtal fœtus follicles forceps fundus gestation hæmorrhage healthy HEYWOOD SMITH Hospital hysterectomy inches incision inflammation insanity intestines labour laceration laparotomy Lawson Tait ligatures menstruation method months mother mucous membrane normal Obstetrical opened organs ovarian ovaries ovum pain paper patient pedicle pelvic performed perinæum peritoneal cavity peritoneum physician placenta pregnancy present PRESIDENT prolapsus puerperal quæ question recovery rectum remarks removed rupture salpingitis seen septic septicemia side specimen suffering surgeon surgery surgical sutures symptoms syphilis Tait's temperature tion tissue treated treatment tubal tumour uterine uterus vaginal operation VII.-NO weeks woman women wound
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Page 236 - Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate.
Page 136 - Each essay must bear a motto, and be accompanied by a sealed envelope bearing the same motto outside and the author's name inside.
Page 290 - The tumour behind the uterus in these, cases is frequently mistaken for retroflexion of that organ, and the symptoms, those described, attributed to that displacement. 3. Ovarian enlargement, which may be due to abscess or chronic ovaritis. I need only mention ovarian tumours, which all, I am sure, are agreed must be removed as soon as discovered.
Page 542 - Bruxelles (jusqu'au i juillet 1892). Le Comité d'organisation a entrepris d'annexer au premier Congrès une Exposition internationale d'instruments et appareils se rapportant à la gynécologie et à l'obstétrique, qui aura lieu dans les locaux du Congrès et à la Maternité de Bruxelles. Prière d'adresser toutes les correspondances concernant le Congrès et l'Exposition au secrétaire général. DR.
Page 271 - In our opinion, the probability is against this supposition, notwithstanding the numerous instances in which these organs are found to be diseased in persons dying insane. But there can be no doubt that uterine disorders constitute one of the most frequent remote causes of Insanity with which we are acquainted. If, therefore, the physician can ascertain that his patient has suffered, or is suffering from gastric, hepatic, intestinal, or uterine disorder, he will have discovered a wellknown and frequent...
Page 291 - That a woman is in no evident way altered by removal of her uterine appendages in these cases except for the better. 2. That her womanly instincts 'and feelings are not abolished by the operation. If suitable cases only are submitted to operation, I believe that prolonged and tiresome convalescence and doubtful results will soon cease to be /teard of.
Page 115 - ... inches below the level of the umbilicus and a little to the left of the median line. The patient had no idea that she was pregnant, and denied, or would not admit, ever having felt any fetal movements.
Page 110 - I believe that the physician who recognizes the complexity of woman's nervous organization, and appreciates its tyranny, will touch her well-being at more points and with a keener perception of its wants, than the one who holds the opinion that woman is woman because she has a womb.
Page 136 - BEQUEST. — In . terms of the bequest made to the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh by the late Dr. John Parkin, Fellow of the College, a prize is hereby offered for the best essay, " On the Curative Effects of Carbonic Acid Gas or other forms of Carbon in Cholera, the different forms of Fever, and other Diseases.
Page 289 - Since her immersion she had never had a pain. The physical signs indicating that a case requires operation are : 1. The ordinary signs of pelvic peritonitis, with exudation possibly in sufficient quantity to obscure all other landmarks. The history is usually one of preceding gonorrhoea, abortion, or confinement, the symptoms those described, and cause diseased tubes. 2. Dilated and distended tubes, usually to be felt behind the uterus, and recognized by the rounded shape and elastic feel. The history...