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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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    I A Critical Enquiry, &c. 189 tara and Ulcers, fometimes three, and fome- times four or five Months; the Cure, how¬ ever, was effected with Patience, in all or moft of the Pittances : Neverthelefs, the greater Number of Cures will be wrought in leven, eight, nine, or ten Weeks. I k n o w no Rule for determining when the Cure is effeded, but by the removal of every Symptom of the Diforder 5 for fome degree of the Running will generally continue as long as a Bougie Is employed. If therefore the Patient judges himfelf well, and feels no Obfcrudion in the Paffage, after having ufed the Bougie a Fortnight or three Weeks longer, for a Confirmation of the Cure, he may defift gradually, wearing it at firft only an Hour in a Day, and then two or three times a Week ; after which it may be entirely left off. If, after all thefe Precautions, it fhould be found that any Gleet remains, or any Obftruction threatens to return ; it will be neceffary to repeat the Application of the Bougie for five or fix Weeks. Towards the clofe of the Cure, it was formerly cuftomary for Sur¬ geons, who pradifed the Method of Diften- fion, to ufe very large Bougies; but I do not find it neceffary, and perhaps they may fome¬ times by over-ftretching prove pernicious. A.