The international encyclopaedia of surgery; a systematic treatise on the theory and practice of surgery . the arm, about three inches below theshoulder-joint. There was also a flesh-wound of the upper third of the right^,^, thigh. The patient had a hemorrhagic^*^ diathesis, ichich his father stated %cashereditary in the famiiy—for example, asimple cut of the finger would cause liem-Showing the right subclavian artpry divided by a liga- orrliage to such an amount as to endanger- tun; in its tliird part. The preparation was taken from i-,- tt i ..i • ^ ^ „,,„,, ,,, , ,, .. ,. ,, , ,. , , lite. U
The international encyclopaedia of surgery; a systematic treatise on the theory and practice of surgery . the arm, about three inches below theshoulder-joint. There was also a flesh-wound of the upper third of the right^,^, thigh. The patient had a hemorrhagic^*^ diathesis, ichich his father stated %cashereditary in the famiiy—for example, asimple cut of the finger would cause liem-Showing the right subclavian artpry divided by a liga- orrliage to such an amount as to endanger- tun; in its tliird part. The preparation was taken from i-,- tt i ..i • ^ ^ „,,„,, ,,, , ,, .. ,. ,, , ,. , , lite. Under tl)ese Circumstances, and Upon a bleeder. It has been oj)eued longitudinally, behind, to ... - v> -jj j dis,,iay the small fibrinous coaguia. Spec. 2S12, Sect, consultation, it was decided after his firstI., A M. M. (Posterior view.) attack of hemorrliage to ligate the subcla- vian. The operation was successfully per-formed on June 17, by Surgeon N. R. Mosely, U. S. Y. Strong hopes were enter-tained of the patients recovery ; but, unfortunately, in addition to his peculiar INTERMEDIARY HEMORRHAGE. 263 he liad a severe cougli, which it seemed almost impossible to relieve or arrest tempo-rarily. On the morning of the 29th, while in conversation, the artery gave way, anddeath from hemorrhage was almost instantaneous. The accompanying wood-cut () represents the specimen which was obtained at the autopsy. It consists of tlieright subclavian, of the inferior part of the right carotid, and of the distal end of theinnominate. The commencement of the vertebral and of the superior intercostal are alsoshown, together with the thyroid axis and transversalis colli. There were slight fibri-nous exudations on either side of the point at which the ligature cut through.^ This patient survived the operation for twelve days. During this periodthere was no hemorrhage from the original wound. jSTevertheless, he diedalmost instantaneously from a hemorrhage that res
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