ABSTRACT
The following series of illustrations is devoted to surgery of the abdominal viscera.The organs of the abdomen can be removed in case of tumour-like cancer; they can also be used in palliative procedures to reconstruct another organ which has been removed. The ileum, which is the distal portion of the small intestine, is not absolutely indispensable for normal physiology; it is routinely employed to replace a missing bladder.
