Inflammation of the Vermiform Appendix

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Excerpt from Inflammation of the Vermiform Appendix: Its Results, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Together With the Reports of Seven Cases of Excision of the Vermiform Appendix for Perforative Appendicitis, With Exhibition of Five of the PatientsIn the case to which I have referred and now present, general peritonitis was developing, the history and symptoms indicated abscess, and pointed to the appendix as the cause of trouble. Upon incision, an abscess cavity was entered at a depth of an inch or more below the external surface, a free ¿ow of pus followed, and the caecum and its diseased appendix, which was perforated, came into view. The latter was excised, the peritoneal cavity washed free Of pus and drained, with immediate relief and prompt recovery.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.