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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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    the Needle, wherever the Fire was before demanded; but have fupplied other means m common with the Needle. 3 M. G UIS ARD fays, that in the Ufe of the Ligature it is neceflary to enquire^ whether there be a Nerve near the VelTel to be taken up j in which Cafe it ought to be put out of the way, left it ffiould be lai,d hold of with the Flelh; for, if it ffiould be tied up with the Veflel, it would caufe excruci¬ ating Torment to the Patient, and perhaps bring on a Dihnum or Convullions. 4 M, L E D RAN fays, there are three ways of flopping the Blood ; The firft is by a Button of Vitriol, the lecond by a Button of Allum, the third by the Ligature ; each of thefe Methods has its Advantage and Dif- advantage. The Vitriol is very apt to difl'olve, and fpreading, cauterifes all the neighbouring Parts: The Allum being only ftyptical is not fo much to be depended on againft a fre.fh Hemorrhage; and the Ligature, though the moft fecure, is liable to this Inconveni¬ ence, that it is very difficult not to tie the Nerve accompanying the Artery, which in a few Days brings on Convulfions that oblige X 2 US 3°7