A System Of Surgery :Theoretical And Practical - Softcover

Green And Company Longman's

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371771633 ISBN 13: 9780371771631

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

A System Of Surgery :Theoretical And PracticalThis nineteenth-century surgical reference offers a foundational, multi-author treatment of inflammation and related pathophysiology within a general surgical framework. It surveys universal principles of inflammation as a textural response that can affect any tissue, governed by irritability and repair rather than local peculiarities. Core concepts cover vascular changes, exudation, tissue alteration, and nerve-related pain, with detailed discussion of signs such as redness, swelling, heat, and fever. It presents blood changes and exudates, including discussion of pus cells, fibrinous versus serous patterns, and the notion of the buffy coat. The work also analyzes causes and modes of inflammation, predispositions, contagion, and the role of nerves, nutrition, climate, and systemic factors. Historical debates on heat production, capillary permeability, and morbid ferments are weighed against era-scale experimental data. The text uses illustrative examples (gout, smallpox, ophthalmia) to ground its arguments and sets up a framework for later organ-specific study and wound management in surgery.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371771633
• ISBN 13: 9780371771631
• Binding: Paperback