'SUPRA-PUBIC v. PERINEAL LITHOTOMY.

A Successful Case of Supra Pubic Lithotomy

a large size, and had existed for 3 or 4 years. The patient was subject to chronic bronchitis and emphysema; was in a very reduced state of health ; could hardly lie on his back ; passed most of his time in a sitting posture, and was in great misery from pain and constant dribbling of urine. Four days after admission, under chloroform, No. 12 silver catheter was passed; the urine was drawn off,...

On a Supra-Pubic Transverse Fascial Incision in Gynæcological Cœliotomy

Supra-Pubic Cystotomy in a Case of Enlarged Prostate

By BASHIRUDDIN AHMED, Sub-Assistant Surgeon, Sadar Hospital, Comilla. An aged Brahmin, about 75 years of age, was brought to this hospital on the night of the 15th October, 1927, for treatment for retention of urine, due to an enlarged prostate. Retention had been complete for 72 hours, and an attempt made at Brahmanbaria hospital to pass a catheter had been unsuccessful. There was no history o...

Well leg compartment syndrome after pelvic and perineal surgery in the lithotomy position.

OBJECTIVE Lower limb compartment syndrome after prolonged surgical procedures performed in the lithotomy position is a rare but potentially devastating complication. It is recognised after urological, colorectal, and gynaecological procedures. Sixteen cases of compartment syndrome after urological surgery have been reported. The objective of this study was to estimate the incidence of this comp...

Lithotomy

To the Editor of the '?'?Indian Medical Gazette." Sir,?Dr. Partridge, in his letter on Lithotomy Statistics in the March number of your paper, says, "since coming here to Assam I have never heard or met with a case of stone in the bladder, nor has any other medical man done so either, as far as I am aware." For the benefit of Surgeons in Assam I would beg to state that, during the past year, I ...