OPERATION

1. Perineal lithotomy. 2. Embryotomy by decapitation. 3. Excision of epithelioma of the lip by a V-shaped incision. 4. Circular amputation. Chaput’s o., an operation for artificial anus and for intestinal anastomosis. Cheever’s 0., complete tonsillectomy through the neck. Cheyne’s o., a radical cure of femoral hernia by covering the orifice with a flap of the pectineus muscle. Chiazzi’s 0., epipfopexy. Chiene’s 0. 1. The removal of a wedge from the inner condyle of the femur for the cure of knock-knee. 2. Exposure of the retro pharyngeal space by lateral cervical incision along the posterior border of the sternomastoid. Chopart’so. 1. See under amputation. 2. A plastic operation on the lip. Civiale’s 0. 1. Med i obi lateral lithotomy. 2. Lithotrity. Clark’so., a plastic operation for urethral fistula. Coakley’s Ο., an operation for disease of the frontal sinus by incising through the cheek, removing the anterior wall, and cureting away the mucous membrane. Cock’s o., ure thro to my by a cut along the median line of the perineum. 0. of complaisance, an operation which need not be done immediately. Cooper’s 0., a method of tying the external iliac artery in a cut parallel with Poupart’s ligament and one inch above it. Cor- "gs 0. Same as Moore-Corradi's 0. Ccosmetic 0., one intended to effect the removal of a deformity. Cotting’s 0., operation for ingrowing toe-nail, consisting in cutting off the side of the toe down to and including the ingrowing edge of the nail. Cred6’s o., resection of the ubes, followed by hysterectomy. Crile and at as’o., production of regional anesthesia by intra neural infiltration. Cripps’ 0., a method of colotomy in the iliac region. Critchett’s o., excision of the anterior part of the eyeball. Cushing’s o. 1. Exposure of the ga er i an ganglion and three divisions of the fifth nerve by the direct infra-arterial route. 2. A method of performing ureterorrhaphy without support. Czerny’s Ο., a method for the radical cure of inguinal hernia. The sac is cut away after tying its neck with catgut; the stump is thrust into the abdominal cavity, and the wound closed with catgut sutures. Dallas’ o., an operation for the obliteration of the canal of an inguinal or femoral hernia by the mechanic incitement of an inflammation Dana's ο., resection of the posterior roots of the spinal nerves to relieve pain, athetosis, spastic paralysis, etc. Davat’s 0., cure of varicocele by compre ing the veins by acufilopre ure. Daviel’s o., extraction of cataract through a corneal incision without cutting the iris. Davies-Colley’s o:, the removal of a wedge of bone from the outer side of the tarsus for the correction of talipes. de Grandmont’s o., an operation for ptosis of the lid. Delorme’s Ο. Same as Fouler’s o. Delpech’s o., ligation of the axillary artery between the pectoral is major and deltoid muscles. Del Toro’s ο., the destruction of the apex of a conic cornea by a white-hot knife. Denans’o., the joining of a divided intestine over metallic cylinders. Denonvillier’s 0., plastic correction of a defective ala nas i by transferring a triangular flap from the side of the nose. Dieffenbach’s o. 1. Amputation at the hip by a circular incision, with application of an elastic ligature, followed by removal of the ligature, securing of the ve els, and the making of an incision on the outer aspect from a point two inches above the great trochanter to the circular incision. 2. Plastic closure of triangular defects by displacing a quadrangular flap toward one side of the triangle. Dittel’s ο., the enucleation of the lateral lobes of an enlarged prostate through an external incision. Doléris’ o., for retro deviation of the uterus by shortening the round ligaments and fixing them on either side by an opening in the rectus muscle just above the spine of the ilium. Dowell’s Ο., the radical cure of hernia by thrust- 4 ing the fundus of the sac into its neck and suturing it there. Doyen’s Ο., eversion of the sac for the relief of hydrocele. Dudley’s o. 1. A method of suturing a retroverted uterus to the round ligaments through an abdominal opening. 2. Posterior sagittal incision of the cervix for the relief of dysmenorrhea and sterility. Diihr en's 0., vagi no fixation of the uterus. Duplay’s Ο., a designation for several plastic operations upon the congenitally deformed penis (epispadias and hypospadias). uytren's 0. See under amputation. Edebohls’ o., decapsulation of the kidney for Bright's disease. Elliot’s @., a method of trephining the sclerocornea for the relief of increased tension in glaucoma. Ely’s., skin-grafting performed on the granulating surfaces in chronic suppurative otitis media. Emmet’s o. 1. A method of repairing a lacerated perineum. 2. Trachelorrhaphy, or suturation of the edges of a lacerated cervix uteri. 3. Artificially formed vesicovaginal fistula to secure drainage of the bladder in cystitis. equilibrating o., tenotomy of the direct antagonist of a paralyzed eye muscle. Est lander’s Ο., the resection of one or more ribs in empyema so as to allow the chest wall to collapse and close the abnormal cavity. Everbusch’s Ο., an operation for ptosis. Parabeuf’s o., ischiopubioctomy. Fehling’s Ο., operation for prolapse of the uterus by uniting with silver wire the edges of two denuded ovals on each side of the median line of the anterior vaginal wall. Fergu on’s o., an operation for excising the maxilla. Fimney’s o., a method of rforming gastroduodenostomy. Flajani’so., iridodialysis performed with a needle thrust through the cornea. flap 0., amputation with the formation of flaps which are rounded over the end of the stump. Poerster’s 0., the operation of cutting intradurally the seventh, eighth,, and ninth dorsal nerve roots on both sides. Fowler's o., decortication of the lung in empyema in order to allow the lung ti ue to expand and fill the pleural space; pleurectomy. Franco’s Ο., suprapubic cystotomy. ’s O., a method of performing gastrostomy by forming a valve out of a cone of the stomach and suturing it to the incision in the chest wall and inserting a tube. e’8 O., removal of the intercostal nerves for the visceral crises of tabes. Freund’so. 1. See /aparohysterectomy. 2. Chondrotomy for congenital funnel breast. Freyer's 0., a method of performing supraubic enucleation of the hypertrophied prostate. edrich’s o., pleuropneumonolysis. Frrommel’s o., shortening of the uterosacral ligaments for retro deviation. Galbiati’s o., ischiopubiotomy performed on both sides with a chain-saw, the fetus being delivered with the forceps: employed in contracted pelvis. Gant’s 0., a division of the shaft of the femur below the le er trochanter for ankylosis of the hip-joint. Gersuny’s o., an operation for incontinence of feces, done by loosening the rectum from its adhesions, twisting three fourths of a turn on its long axis, and then suturing it in place. The name is also applied to a similar operation on the female urethra for incontinence of urine. Gigli’s 0., lateral section of the os pubis for difficult labor. Gillespie’s Ο., excision of the wrist by a lengthwise dorsal incision between the extensor communis and extensor medii digit i. Goffe’s 0., an operation for vaginal cystocele. Gottschalk’s ο., shortening of the uterosacral ligaments by the vaginal route. Grant’s Ο., excision of tumors of the lip by removing a square block of ti ue containing the tumor, and then making oblique incisions extending down and out from each angle of the wound. The triangular flaps thus formed are drawn toward the center and sutured. Gritti’so. See under amputation. Gro mann’s 0., treatment of retinal detachment by aspiration of the sub retinal fluid and the slow injection of warm salt solution into the vitreous. Gu enbauer’s o., the cutting of an esophageal stricture through an opening above