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A critical enquiry into the present state of surgery.

  • Samuel Sharp
Date:
1761
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Credit: A critical enquiry into the present state of surgery. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    they are rolled upon a Board or Marble ; for, upon this Circumftance, the Neatnefs of the Bougie very much depends: I think too they may be rolled up more neatly by the Hand than any kind of Machine. Holding the Flaifter a little before the Fire, in cold Weather, wilt facilitate the Rolling 3 unlefs it has been juft dipt, when it is not neceffary. I am apprifed how inartificial it muft appear, to propofe fuch a compendious Method of Cure as is here laid down, by the ufe of one fort of Bougie ; when it is faid, by Men of the greateft Experience, that different kinds of Bougies are neceffary for the different Stages of the Cure. I will not take upon me to anlwer this Affer- tion, by declaring that the Method I have pro- pofed is perfed : It probably may admit of Improvement j but ftill 1 can affirm, that in this Manner I have cured a great Number of Diforders of the Urethra, accompanied with Strangury, Incontinence of Urine, Suppreffions of Urine, and dreadful Fijlulas in Berinczo \ which, I prefume, will be aSufficient Motive for us to follow this Method of Pradice; till fome one more skilful than myfelf fhall oblige the World with fo ufeful a Difcovery. But though the Dodrine I have here ad¬ vanced is chiefly built on Experience; yet, from what