Diabetic Surgery.

This book is the result of the authors' experience in the cooperative medical and surgical treatment of patients with diabetes since the introduction of insulin. A large series of cases has been treated with adequate facilities for scientific observation. There is an unusual frequency of surgical conditions together with a high mortality in diabetic patients. Postoperative treatment is discussed, with an outline of the proper diet and the use of insulin. The dangers of hypoglycemia and overuse of insulin are emphasized. Numerous cases illustrate the value of repeated examinations of the blood and urine for sugar and evidence of acidosis. A large section of the book is devoted to a discussion of gangrene and infection resulting from a deficient blood supply in the lower extremities. The pathogenesis of gangrene and its relation to other disease of the extremities is discussed. The condition after amputation as disclosed by injection of the