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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Material relating to named patient [1], c.1940

 Item
Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/3/1
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a named patient, two photographs of human tissue taken from the spine, a pencil drawing of a procedure on the spine, a diagram showing part of the spinal cord, and two paper notes titles 'Spinal'. Folder titled 'Drawing after foerster - pain and other tracts of spinal cord.' The file also contains fragments from the folder that orignally held the material.

Dates: c.1940

Operations of choice diagrams, c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/27
Scope and Contents Operations of choice for cerebral aneurysms depending on their location in the cerebral circulation. The following procedures are depicted; 1) two possible points of ligation below the level of the intracranial bifurcation (aka below the level at which the internal carotid artery bifurcates into the middle cerebral artery and the anterior cerebral artery, 2) possible ligations at various points above the level of intracranial bifurcation, and 3) three possible ligation points for the...
Dates: c.1953

Photographs of named patient, c.1950

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/3/2
Scope and Contents

Small envelope with six photographs of a named patient: 2 side profile, 2 portrait and 2 undergoing a procedure.

Dates: c.1950

Photographs of surgical procedure, c.1938

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/3/11
Scope and Contents

Envelope containing 22 photographs of a surgical operation beuing undertaken on the brain of an unidentified patient.

Dates: c.1938

Procedure board [1], c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/6
Scope and Contents

Series of five illustrations demonstrating a procedure to remove an aneurysm in the brain. Labelled A to E. Illustrations show the stages involved in the removal of a complex intracranial aneurysm. A) overall view of the patient's head and the planned line of surgical incision, B) craniotomy has been performed to reveal the blood vessels on the surface of the brain, C, D, and E) ligation of blood vessels supplying the aneurysm to facilitate removal.

Dates: c.1953

Procedure board [2], c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/9
Scope and Contents

Series of four illustrations demonstrating a procedure for an aneurysm in the brain.Having exposed the brain with a craniotomy, the drawings illustrate how the brain tissue above the abnormality is retracted using surgical instruments to expose the aneurysm.

Dates: c.1953

Procedure board [3], c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/10
Scope and Contents

Depicts surgical exploration of the left superior lateral orbit. A craniotomy has been performed and the frontal lobe has been elevated with retractors. Titled on back as 'Orbit. - Surgical Exp. Supero. Lat.'

Dates: c.1953

Procedure board [4], c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/12
Scope and Contents

Five drawings on one sheet, depicting a surgical procedure for aneurysm.

Dates: c.1953

Procedure board [5], c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/13
Scope and Contents

Four drawings on a single page depicting the method of accessing and ligating an intracranial aneurysm; 1) overall view of head and planned surgical incision points indicated, 2 & 3) craniotomy + retraction of the brain to reveal the aneurysm underneath, 4) close-up view of method of ligating aneurysm.

Dates: c.1953

Procedure board: step II, c.1953

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Identifier: LHB1/61A/94/4/1
Scope and Contents

Single illustration demonstrating a craniotomy performed above the location of the aneurysm. The meninges have been pulled back to reveal the aneurysm. Numbered II.

Dates: c.1953