. Annual and analytical cyclopedia of practical medicine; . lodion and cotton and gentle pressuremade on the sac. In a few days, if alls^Tuptoms of irritation have subsided, theinjection may be repeated. The statistics SPINE, DISEASES AND INJURIES OF. SPINA BIFIDA. 225 which have been collected on several oc-casions show that more favorable resitltshave attended the injection of Mortonsfluid tlian any other method of treat-ment; but in comparing these statisticswith those of excision it must be remem-bered that most of the latter date fromthe days when aseptic surgery was notunderstood as it i


. Annual and analytical cyclopedia of practical medicine; . lodion and cotton and gentle pressuremade on the sac. In a few days, if alls^Tuptoms of irritation have subsided, theinjection may be repeated. The statistics SPINE, DISEASES AND INJURIES OF. SPINA BIFIDA. 225 which have been collected on several oc-casions show that more favorable resitltshave attended the injection of Mortonsfluid tlian any other method of treat-ment; but in comparing these statisticswith those of excision it must be remem-bered that most of the latter date fromthe days when aseptic surgery was notunderstood as it is now and many casesdied of sepsis in consequence; in addition than the tumor to avoid the too suddenescape of cerebro-spinal fluid. Incisionsare made to include the thin skin cover-ing the sac. If the latter have a smallpedicle it may be ligated. If the sac havea wide base it should be opened and re-moved, enough of it being left to coverthe opening without tension. Operatorsare divided as to whether or not effortsshould l)e made to separate norve-fibres.


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