A System Of Surgery - Softcover

Timothy Holmes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371417864 ISBN 13: 9780371417867

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

"A System Of Surgery" by Timothy Holmes presents a comprehensive 19th?century medical?surgical reference that compiles detailed treatises and clinical guidance across multiple domains of trauma and operative care. The volume analyzes injuries of the neck and chest with emphasis on airway problems, caustic ingestions, foreign bodies in the air passages, and both penetrating and non?penetrating chest wounds, offering diagnostic cues, prognosis, and a range of operative and supportive treatments. It covers burns and inhalation injuries, caustic liquid ingestion, foreign bodies in the airways and pharynx/esophagus with management strategies from prevention of airway compromise to procedures like esophagotomy or gastrotomy in selected cases, and the principles surrounding chest wall injuries, rib and sternum fractures, and wound management. A substantial portion is devoted to gun?shot wounds in military contexts, detailing missile varieties, injury mechanisms, lodgment of foreign bodies, hemorrhage control, and staged hospital care, underscoring cautious, evidence?informed approaches. The ophthalmology section surveys cataract surgery (absorption vs extraction), glaucoma, refractive and color?vision disorders, lacrimal diseases, eyelids, orbit, and anesthesia, all framed by historical practice and evolving technique. The text notes its historical tone while preserving core surgical principles that remain relevant to airway management, trauma assessment, and site?specific intervention.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371417864
• ISBN 13: 9780371417867
• Binding: Paperback