Excerpt from The Principles and Practice of Surgery, Vol. 2Chapter XXXVII surgery OF the thorax 694 - 711 Anatomy Injuries of the Thoracic Wall Compression Cyanosis Fracture of Ribs and Sternum Wounds of the Thorax Infections of the Ribs and Sternum Tumours of the Ribs and Sternum. Wounds of the Heart Pericardial Efiusions Massage of the Heart Sur gery of the Great Blood-vessels. Injuries of the Lungs Hernia of the Lung Serous Pleurisy, Empyema Surgery of the Lung, Phthisis, Abscess, and Gangrene. Intrathoracic Surgery of the (esophagus Affections of the Mediastinum The Transthoracic Route to the (esophagus, Lung, &c.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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