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A history of United States Army Base Hospital No36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917 . Trcphinmg Skull for Shrapnel. I-licoroscopic Removal of Shrapnel. HOSPITAL B—OPERATIONS The operative work of Hospital B has been done under some difficuhies due to the lack ofdesirable instruments and sterilizing equipment, and to lack of sufficient personnel, includingofficers, nurses and men. However, the results have been satisfactorily successful. The work of the operating rooms has been tabulated and is as follows: Total number of amputation
A history of United States Army Base Hospital No36 (Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery Unit) organized at Detroit, Michigan, April 11th, 1917 . Trcphinmg Skull for Shrapnel. I-licoroscopic Removal of Shrapnel. HOSPITAL B—OPERATIONS The operative work of Hospital B has been done under some difficuhies due to the lack ofdesirable instruments and sterilizing equipment, and to lack of sufficient personnel, includingofficers, nurses and men. However, the results have been satisfactorily successful. The work of the operating rooms has been tabulated and is as follows: Total number of amputations 13 Appendectomy 50 Aspiration of Pleural Cavity 4 Abscess, Incision, and Drainage 57 Blood Transfusion 7 Castration (unilateral) 1 • Circumcisions 23 Curretment of Sinus 11 Cystostomy 1 Debridement with Drainage—Carrel Tubes 531 Decompression or Trephine 3 Enterostomy 1 Epididimectomy 7. Stock Room, Hospital Recreation Room.
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