SOME OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE SOCIETY. 
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cutaneous plug, a radical method of cure which, with some modifica- 
tions, has since been practised by Wutzer and others. Mr. Teale was 
favourable to the plan of reducing strangulated hernia, when 
practicable, without opening the sac. 
In 1855, Mr. Teale contributed to the Medical and Oliirurgical 
Society a paper, on a plastic operation for the restoration of the 
lower lip, which was followed in 1857, by the contribution to the 
Medical Times and Gazette of a series of papers and illustrative 
cases on plastic operations for the restoration of lower lip, and for 
the relief of several deformities of the face and neck. By one of the 
operations described in these papers, the terrible disfigurement from 
eversion and drawing down of the lower lip towards the sternum, in 
consequence of severe burns is removed. The features are brought 
nearly to their natural appearance, and the power of retaining the 
saliva is restored. 
Mr. Teale's latest work, entitled ' Amputation by a long and 
a short Rectangular Flap,' added greatly to his already high 
reputation as a surgeon. Dissatisfied with the results of the high 
double flap operation by transfixion, the author returned to the old 
circular method, which he considered preferable. But the imperfect 
condition of stumps resulting from both these methods and the high 
rate of mortality, induced him to devise the plan of operating by a 
long and short rectangular flap, which has already been very favourably 
received by the profession. Its advantages are, that a long flap, 
formed of parts generally devoid of large blood vessels and nerves, 
is made to fold over the ends of the bones, whilst the larger blood 
vessels and nerves are contained in the shorter flap ; a long flap does 
not undergo retraction during the healing process, a stump is obtained 
which will bear pressure on the end, and the mortality of the operation 
is diminished. 
Besides the works already mentioned, Mr. Teale has wTitten 
several papers, which would amply repay notice, if our limits permitted 
any further analyses. 
He contributed to the Medical Times and Gazette 'On the 
Lines of Incision for Partial Amputation of the Foot ' ; ' A Case of 
Ovariotomy ' ; ' Aneursion treated by Pressure ' ; 'On the operation 
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