This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... vaginal examination will show that the uterus is enlarged and the tumour lies in close connection with it. The uterus is often drawn upwards, so that it is diflicult to reach the cervix, which presents none of the softening characteristic of pregnancy. Many of the subserous fibroids are only connected ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... vaginal examination will show that the uterus is enlarged and the tumour lies in close connection with it. The uterus is often drawn upwards, so that it is diflicult to reach the cervix, which presents none of the softening characteristic of pregnancy. Many of the subserous fibroids are only connected with the uterus by a pedicle, and in these cases it is almost impossible to differentiate the tumour from an ovarian cyst or a solid tumour of the ovary. A uterine fibroid may grow so big as to produce great discomfort from its size, causing oedema of the legs from pressure on the vena cava and embarrassment of the respiration from distension of the abdomen. The COMPLICATICNS are--l. Torsion.--A pedunculated subperitoneal fibroid may undergo axial rotation, causi.ng sudden acute abdominal symptoms. The patient complains of violent abdominal pain with vomiting, and there is a sudden enlargement of the tumour. Torsion is followed by local peritonitis, and the tumour becomes adherent to surrounding structures. In some cases torsion may lead to degeneration of the tumour, or it may become detached altogether from the uterus. 2. Suppuratz'on.--Infection of a uterine fibroid is rare, and the infecting agent is usually the Bacillus ooli. The tumour undergoes rapid enlargement, and there are the usual general symptoms of infection. 3. Incarceration in the Pelu-is.--If a fibroid tumour becomes fixed in the pelvis, it causes pressure symptoms on the pelvic organs. The pressure on the bladder usually causes irritability and frequency of micturition, but if the urethra is pressed upon, there is retention of urine. Pressure on the rectum causes painful defaecation and hemorrhage, and has even caused sufficient obstruction to warrant a colostomy....
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Add this copy of The Practice of Surgery to cart. $96.47, very good condition, Sold by Rooke Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1924 by Edward Arnold and Co.
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None. Very Good. An instructional work on surgery. The third edition, second impression of this work. Illustrated, with eight coloured plates and 542 in-text illustrations. This work is based on surgeries carried out at Howard's place of work, London Hospital. In a full cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Externally, bumped to the head and tail of spine as well as to extremities. Light patches of rubbing to the joints and extremities. Bookseller's label to the front Pastedown, H K Lewis and Co. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of font endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges. Prior owner's pencil notations found to text. Just the odd spots. Very Good.
