Professional paper
The problem of the tonsilar focal infection
Pečanić Stjepan
Abstract
The article deals with the problem of focal infection fa connection with the tonsils.
1) The tonsils are not to be considered separate organs but pact of mucous membrane of the pharyngus.
2) The function of the tonsils is the same as of the other lymphatic system towards the digestion aparatus the tonsils have also a protecting function.
3) In the case of infection of the tonsils their protecting function ceases and they become a centre and opening to various diseases, therefore they have to be removed by operation.
4) There are no damaging consequences after the removal of the tonsils, as their function is carried out by the remaining mucous membranes of the pharyngus.
5) There must be justified reason for the removal of the tonsils and care be taken as regards any reaction.
6) The removal et the tonsils carried out. by an expert operator and according to surgical principles does not represent any danger to the organism.
7) Complications, if they arise, are disagreeable, but should not prevent us from carrying out the operation if indicated.
The patient is unfortunately after the removal of the tonsils only a short time under our supervision, that is to say we usually return him after the operation to his attendig surgeon who actually indicated the removal of the tonsils. The further recovery and condition of these patients is of great interest to us, especially as regards results achieved uoad sanationem. Our Social Insurance scheme as a leading medical institution, which incorporates so many known doctors and specialists and which possesses valuable statistical data obtained through innumerable visits of patients, will no doubt find a way to accumulate the experiences of the warious medical sections, to publish them and to give us directives for further practical work as to treatment of our members, workers and employees.
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Hrčak ID:
188725
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Publication date:
6.10.1947.
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