Observations in surgery : containing one hundred and fifteen different cases. With particular remarks on each ... / Translated by J. S[parrow] ... To which is added a new chirurgical dictionary.

  • Henri François Le Dran
Date:
1740
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Credit: Observations in surgery : containing one hundred and fifteen different cases. With particular remarks on each ... / Translated by J. S[parrow] ... To which is added a new chirurgical dictionary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mour adhered to the Gums, along the Border of the Teeth, and to the Skin covering the Ex¬ tremity of the Cartilage, that divides the two No- ftrils. It poffeffed the whole Upper-Lip, and part or the Left-Cheek, below the Procejjus Zygomaticus. The Compaffion I had for this poor Man’s Con¬ dition, added to the Defire of informing myfelf whether his Cafe was incurable or not, made me take him into my own Houfe to perform the Cure. When he was properly prepared for the Operation, I extirpated the Tumour in the following manner, in the Prefence of MefTieurs Petit and Malavaly both eminent Surgeons at Paris. The Patient being conveniently fituated, I in¬ troduced the Fore-Finger of my Left-Hand into the Mouth, under the Left-Cheek, on which Side the Tumour principally fpread, and by preffing with my Thumb upon the Cheek, I difcovered the Extent of the Tumour. Then, holding it firm be¬ tween my Finger and Thumb, I cut, with a Pair of Sciffars, from the Corner of the Lower-Lip, and round the Tumour, to the Place where it was faflened to the upper Gums, which was above the Bens Caninus, After I had done this, I took a Biftoury, and gradually differed, the Tumour, di¬ viding it from the Septum Narium and the Gum, even beyond the Jundlion of the Lips on the Right- Side. Thus I extirpated the whole at once, which weighed near two Pounds. To avoid Deformity as much as poffible, and to prevent other Inconveniencies from an open Mouth, I made two Sutures, by which I faflened the two Corners of the Under-Lip to the Skin on each Side the Nofe, a little below *, by which Means the lower Lip covered the upper Teeth. As I had taken off a great Part of the Left-Cheek, i made two Stitches of the twifled Suture, to ap-
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