Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

On Over-Operating in Gynaecology

1895; BMJ; Volume: 2; Issue: 1806 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/bmj.2.1806.393-a

ISSN

0959-8138

Autores

W. Colin Duncan,

Tópico(s)

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Resumo

On Sunday, the 28th ult., the Militarsanitatsverein of Ziirich and the Samaritervereine of Aussersihl, Birmensdorf, and Wiedikon went through a series of evolutions on a con- siderable scale by way of practice in the event of war.Their field of operations was the rather difficult ground lying between the villages of Uitikon, Birmensdorf, and Urdorf, and the scorching sun that prevailed throughout the day put their service to a severe trial.By 7 A.M. 100 male and female members of all sections were on the ground, those of the Damensektionen (lady sections) being in great force.Under the command of First Lieutenant Dr. Kruker- Wegmann the personnel was distributed into three main bodies, each of which had its special head, The various subordinate posts were then filled up and the day's practice commenced.The principal Verbandsplatz (rendezvous for surgical treatment) was the Lowen estate, near Uitikon; another rendezvous of the kind was in a. field a quarter of an hour's march distant, and the third Verbandsplatz was considered as the line of battle, in the vicinity of Urdorf, not far from the banks of the Reppisch.Those two latter Platze were entrusted to the sanitary instructors, Dr. Erne and Dr. Jager, and three surgeons, Dr. Eberle, Dr. Bryner, and Dr. Schmid, were on duty with the respective main bodies.Each of these latter took up

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