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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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    ufed fo early,, and fo late, as not to interfere with the Patient’s Avocations \ though in a little time they become fo familiar and eafy, that many wa’k about with them in the Ure¬ thra., and follow their daily Occupations with¬ out the leaft Inconvenience. If during the Ufe of the Bougies, the Tef- ticles fhould inflame, or any feverifh Diforder come on; it will be proper, till this Symptom be removed, to fufpend the Application of the Bougies, at lead to leave them only an Hour, or half an Hour in a Day in the Urethra, to prevent its contracting again. To obviate any liablenefs to inflammatory Diforders of the Urethra or genital Parts; it is of great Importance that the Patient fhould live temperately, and even enter into a cool¬ ing Regimen during the Treatment. With regard to the length of Time ne- ceffary for the Cure of thefe Diforders, it will be often imprudent to make any pofitive Prognoftic; for there are not only defperate Cafes, to all Appearance, which are relieved in a few Weeks, but there are alfo feemingly flight ObftruCtions which do not yield for many Weeks or Months. M. Darar/s Book furnifhes us with fome Examples, where the Bougie was applied for Excrefcencies, Stric¬ tures