Surgical Procedures, Operative

Typed case summary, notes, reports, charts and correspondence relating to female from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 50 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: sciatica; prolapsed intervertebral disc; and obese. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts, notes and reports relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 38 at first examination in 1955. Conditions mentioned include: prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc; sciatica; and low back pain. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, charts and notes relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 80 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia; facial pain; and paraesthesiae. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary and charts relating to male patient aged 50 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: extradural haematoma; leg fracture; and closed head injury. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, reports, notes and charts relating to male from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 45 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: brain abscess; cerebral mycotic aneurysm; and intracerebral clot. Surgical treatment given. Patient died in hospital.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes and charts relating to male patient from Edinburgh and the Lothians aged 10 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: skull fracture; head injury; and ptosis. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, correspondence, notes, reports and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 31 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: dizziness; ataxia; and carotid-posterior communicating aneurysm. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence and charts relating to female patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 68 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: trigeminal neuralgia. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, reports and charts relating to female patient from Great Britain (excluding Scotland) aged 16 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: cystic astrocytoma; increased intracranial pressure; and glioma. Surgical treatment and nonsurgical treatment given. Patient discharged.

Typed case summary, notes, correspondence, reports and charts relating to male patient from Scotland (outside Edinburgh and the Lothians) aged 13 at first examination in 1956. Conditions mentioned include: craniopharyngioma; failing vision; and hemianopia. Surgical treatment given. Patient discharged.