REPORT CXII. OBSERVATIONS ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS

Abstract

it consists in simple laminectomy, opening the theca, and washing out the theca with a mercurial lotion. Here we enter at once on the general and interesting question of notable benefit attending the free opening of the so-called serous spaces and washing out with some antiseptic, because I suggest the parallel of this surgical treatment -of spinal meningitis is the well*known surgical procedure .of opening the abdomen to cure tuberculous peritonitis.