CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. 'cone,' ITS DEFINITION I 



II. SURGICAL ANATOMY OF THE ABDOMEN 6 



III. HOW TO EXAMINE THE PATIENT l8 



IV. ETIOLOGY : GENERAL PREDISPOSING CAUSES 25 



V. ETIOLOGY : GENERAL EXCITING CAUSES 32 



VI. GASTRIC IMPACTION (GORGED STOMACH, GRASS 



STAGGERS, OR STOMACH STAGGERS) 44 



VII. GASTRIC TYMPANY (GASTRECTASIS, OR DILATA- 

 TION OF THE STOMACH) 49 



VIII. RUPTURE OF THE STOMACH (GASTRORHEXIS) - 69 



IX. SUBACUTE OBSTRUCTION OF THE DOUBLE COLON 

 (IMPACTION OF THE INTESTINES, IMPACTION OF 

 THE COLON, STOPPAGE OF THE BOWELS) 76 



X. SUBACUTE OBSTRUCTION OF THE SINGLE COLON- II9 



XI. SUBACUTE OBSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL INTES- 

 TINES 129 



XII. INTESTINAL IRRIGATION IN OBSTRUCTIONS OF 



THE COLON 143 



XIII. THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL OB- 

 STRUCTIONS 15s 



