Cases of Abscess in the Liver Treated in the Mayo Native Hospital during 1878
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very irritable, and he is able to take very little nourishment. The abscess was tapped to-day, and about 4 ounces of thick pus drawn off by the aspirator: a slight return of fever in the evening. April 2nd?Again a small collection of pus was drawn off by the aspirator and weak carbolic lotion injected. 3rd.?As it was evident the abscess was not properly emptied by the tapping and aspiration, although a large sized trocar was used, a free incision was made in the 7th intercostal space ; a large quantity of very thick pus flowed out: there was no decomposition. There was
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