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In six cases in which Mr. Jordan removed the ^\•hole 

 spleen, ' all the dogs suffered greatl\- from shock, and there 

 ^\■ere three deaths,' one being from marasmus and two from 

 shock. 



For partial excision Jordan recommends the following 

 method of continuous ligature, by which he obtained a 

 practically bloodless section : ' A long needle threaded with 

 fairly coarse silk twist i-|- feet long is inserted on the inner 



Fig. 144. — Tumours (Sarcomata) of the Spleen.' 



or under surface about half an inch from the edge or border, 

 and passed through the thickness of the spleen, emerging 

 on the outer or upper surface about the same distance from 

 the edge ; the ligature is drawn through until the ends are 

 equal ; the free end is brought up round the border of the 

 spleen, and a double turn made with the two ends and drawn 

 as tightly as possible, this turn being kept over the exit of 

 the needle. The needle is then passed back through the 



' This spleen was removed on -post mojie?,! from the pug-dog illustrated 

 in Fig. 42, and the case was quite a hopeless one. 



