APPENDIX/ 



Herewith is appended a list of seventy-seven consecutive crypt- 

 orchid operations upon the horse, with brief details of each and 

 a summary. Some of the more unusual ones have been referred 

 to in the text. 



As they are consecutive., and not in any way selected, cases, 

 they will particularly illustrate some of the abnormalities which 

 may be looked for during cryptorchid castration, and also that 

 the percentage of fatalities is in reality small when strict surgical 

 cleanliness is observed. 



Although the abdomen was entered forty-one times, in no 

 instance did hernia or septic peritonitis (the bugbear of the surgeon 

 in the pre-antiseptic days), ensue as a sequel. Three (Cases 13, 

 19, and 74) were operated upon twice, and several had both 

 testes concealed, the double operation being done at the one 

 and the same time. 



No. 2. — This animal had colic during the subsequent twenty- 

 four hours, but otherwise made an uninterrupted recovery. 



No. 4. — Before entering the abdomen an enlarged lymphatic 

 gland was removed by mistake. The leg was afterwards stiff 

 and swollen for about a fortnight, but otherwise no untoward 

 symptom occurred. 



1 The major portion of this has been published in the "Veterinary Record," Vol. XV.,. 

 page 267. 



