A case of papilloma of the bladder successfully removed by operation / by William Anderson.

  • Anderson, William, 1842-1900.
Date:
[1885]
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Credit: A case of papilloma of the bladder successfully removed by operation / by William Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    considering the exceptional difficulty that must frequently arise in ensuring the removal of every portion of the tumour by any mode of operation yet devised. Bearing in mind also the very slow development of the primary growth in many instances—extending over a long term of years—it might be expected that the signs of recurrence would occasionally be deferred until a late period, long after the apprehensions of the patient had ceased, and after the surgeon had lost sight of his case. An examination of thirty-eight cases (male and female), in which the nature of the tumour was sufficiently indicated in the reports, shows four instances of undoubted and four of probable recurrence, all within a year of the operation ; com- plete relief in one case for five years up to the date of record ; in one for four years, in five for two years, and in four for periods ranging between fifteen and twelve months. In nine- teen other cases no signs of recurrence had appeared at the time of the report, but the observations had been limited to a term of less than twelve months. There are hence as yet only eleven cases out of thirty-eight in which we possess evidence of an immunity of one year and over, against eight cases in which relapse is noted as certain or probable. We may hope, however, that the operators will at some future time favour the profession with supplementary information upon those cases which can be followed after the publication of the earlier details. FEINTED BY J. E. ADLABD, BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE,