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Caricoma and Sarcoma Treated by Cataphoric Sterilization.” 
This process may be briefly described as the diffusion of nascent 
mercuric salts produced by electrolysis, somewhat similar to the 
process used by dentists in producing anaesthesia of a very sen¬ 
sitive tooth by means of cocaine and electric current. Of 37 
cases reported, 10 are given as cured, uncertain 7, failures 22. 
Many of these cases are of course necessarily hopeless. Mem¬ 
bers of the association who are especially interested in this 
could doubtless secure for perusal a copy of the Medical Record 
from some neighboring physician, as the Medical Record is very 
widely circulated among physicians. 
The Veterinarian (English) for June discusses under “Clin¬ 
ical Cases,” by Prof. Cadiot, translated by Dr. Dollar, among 
other things an operation for rupture of perineum. I consider 
this an operation which could frequently be performed with 
complete success, and yet one which is very commonly neglected 
as hopeless or useless. Prof. Cadiot reports operation on a com¬ 
plete rupture of the perineum but which did not involve the 
rectum. The length of time which had elapsed since the acci¬ 
dent had occurred is not given, but it is mentioned that an 
operation had been attempted by another veterinarian which 
resulted in failure. It was probably therefore what we might 
call an old case. From the 19th to the 26th of October the pa¬ 
tient was prepared by warm injections of antiseptic solution 
and had sodium sulphate internally. The surfaces involved in 
operation were thoroughly washed and then disinfected. The 
skin and mucous membrane were divided throughout the entire 
length of the tear, and suitable surfaces were secured for healing 
by removing a strip of mucous membrane extending to the skin 
edge. The surfaces were then brought together by a double 
suture, which is carefully described in the article. Subsequent 
treatment is described until Nov. 3, at which time union was 
complete, except the upper part of the wound, where a few of 
the deep sutures had given way. The upper margin of the 
wound was again prepared and sutured, the patient being dis¬ 
charged as cured on Dec. 6. I have operated on several of 
