Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of a Syracuse State School's record of patient surgeries. Typical procedures include appendectomy, suturing,
tonsillectomy. Entries include type of operation; date; patient name; surgeon; surgical assistant; anesthetist (sometimes),
and nurse. Early listings note patient's sex; religion; type of anesthetic and time of the operation. For more complex cases,
specific procedures are noted, along with surgical findings. Records are restricted.
Creator:
Title:
Syracuse State School surgeon's daybook
Quantity:
0.2 cubic feet
(1 volume)
Inclusive Dates:
1927-1952
Series Number:
B1646
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