Practical Points in Anesthesia

by Frederick-Emil Neef

Cases Requiring Superficial
Anesthesia.

(1) Suprapubic prostatectomy and cystotomy after the skin incision is made.

(2) Nephrectomy in general, but especially in tuberculous and enfeebled women.

(3) Mastoid and brain operations.

(4) Osteotomy and operations on the extremities.

(5) Curettage and obstetrical manipulations.

Cases Requiring Anesthesia Of
Moderate Depth.

(1) Trachelorrhaphy, Colporrhaphy and perineorrhaphy.

(2) Stretching of the sphincter and hemorrhoid operations.

(3) Resection of the rectum by the perineal or sacral route.