/!? Scientific Intelligence. [Jan. 



]\fit!wifcry, and Diseases of Women and Children ; by Dr. Haigh- 

 ton. — Physiology, or Laws of the Animal Economy ; by Dr. 

 Haighton — Structure and Diseases of the Teeth ; by Mr. Fox. 



N. B. These several Lectures are so arranged, that no two of 

 thcra interfere in the hours of attendance ; and the whole is calcu- 

 lated to form a complete Course of Medical and Chirurgical In- 

 struction. Terms and other particulars may be learnt at the re- 

 spective Hospitals. 



II. Important Chirurgical Operation. 



A new method of operating for the cure of Popliteal Aneurism 

 has been employed in Dublin with the most complete success, 

 which seems .to o|}en new and important views with respect to the 

 treatment of diseased and wounded arteries in general. 

 ' The operation was performed by Mr. Crampton, Surgeon Gene- 

 ral, at the King's Military Ii'fir. nary, near Dublin, on the 15th of 

 October. The following particulars respecting the operation are 

 extracted from the Hospital Journal. " The femoral artery was 

 laid bare at the usual place, by an incision three inches in length 

 and compressed, (but not tied circularly,) by a narrow tape, so as 

 completely to obstruct the current of the blood with the least pos- 

 sible disturbance to the artery, or injury to its coats. The ligature 

 was by a peculiar contrivance applied in such a manner as to enable 

 the operator to tighten or to relax it at pleasure, without interfering 

 ;vvith the wound. In two hours and a quarter the ligature was 

 ^gently relaxed, but not completely loosened ; no pulsation in the 

 ,npm. In tvventy-four hours the artery was relieved from all com- 

 /pressibn ; but as a measure of precaution, the ligature was left in 

 the wound. In forty-eight hours the ligature was withdrawn, and 

 the wound was united by adhesive plaster." 



The patient was examined on the fifth day by several professional 

 gcutjemen ; his health was not in the least degree deranged. The 

 tumor, which had decreased by one half, was without pulsation, 

 and nearly incompressible. The temperature of each foot was 84°. 



On the 1 4th day the wound was nearly healed, and the man went 

 about the ward on crutches. 



On the ISth day the wound was healed, and the tumor which 

 could be seen only in the extended position of the limb, was in- 

 coHjpressible, and altogether free from pain. 



The advantage of ]\Ir. Crampton 's operation consists in its imi- 

 tating in the most favourable way the process of nature, in the 

 spontaneous cure of aneurism. 



1st. By interrupting the course of the blood through the rup- 

 tured artery, the Hu'id contents of the aneurismal sack are allowed 

 to coagulate, and the circulation is thrown upon the collateral 

 branches. 



iZd. Tlie subsequent obliteration of the artery is eiFected by a 

 natural process, which protects the patient from th^ long train of 

 sufferings, and of dangers necessarily attendant ilpoii the permanent 



