A method of preventing or diminishing pain in several operations of surgery / by James Moore, member of the Surgeons Company of London.

  • James Moore
Date:
1784
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Credit: A method of preventing or diminishing pain in several operations of surgery / by James Moore, member of the Surgeons Company of London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    [ ^8 ] It is evident, that by this inftmment the- comprefTion is confined tQ two points, v/hich are nearly oppofite to each other. All the reft of the limb is left free and un- compreffed. We cannot -apprehend., any bad confe- quence from the flopping the great artery, for an hour or,two; for we know that, after the operation for the aneurif'm in the thigh where the artery is tied, and the cir- culation through it flopped for ever, yet the anaftamofing veftels carry on a circula- tion fufficient for the nourifhment of the ^ limb. . This, however, w'ill render it neceftary, in all amputations where,the compreffor is adopted, to apply the common tourniquet in the ufual manner. For without this precaution, although the great artery is obftrufled, ftill the bleeding would be very profufe from the anaftamofing veftels. As foon as the inftrument was made, I tried it on my own thigh. After continuing •2 ^ the