The practice of surgery . )ical applications of iodoform, by irrigation,and by the internal administration of mercury and the iodids, accord-ing to the progress of the disease. Tuberculosis of the anus and rectum shows itself in ulcerations,abscesses, and fistula^. Ulcerations must be treated locally, andabscesses must be opened, but far more important is hygienic treat-ment directed to the general tuberculous condition. This treatmentembraces a constant life in the open air, whether in city or country,and such tonics as iron, malt, and cod-liver oil. An out-of-doors lifeoften suffices to reli
The practice of surgery . )ical applications of iodoform, by irrigation,and by the internal administration of mercury and the iodids, accord-ing to the progress of the disease. Tuberculosis of the anus and rectum shows itself in ulcerations,abscesses, and fistula^. Ulcerations must be treated locally, andabscesses must be opened, but far more important is hygienic treat-ment directed to the general tuberculous condition. This treatmentembraces a constant life in the open air, whether in city or country,and such tonics as iron, malt, and cod-liver oil. An out-of-doors lifeoften suffices to relieve, or to effect a cure, in these cases. FISSURE OF THE ANUS Fissure of the anus, improperly so called, is a trifling but verydistressing affection. Properly, anal fissure is a small ulcer at the muco-.
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