Observations on the diseases and contracted urinary bladder and frequent painful micturition; with some cautions respecting the use of the caustic bougie in the treatment of strictures in the urethra. To which are added, observations on the schirro-contracted rectum. From the second volume of Memoirs of the Medical Society of London ... / [John Sherwen].

  • Sherwen, John.
Date:
1799
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Credit: Observations on the diseases and contracted urinary bladder and frequent painful micturition; with some cautions respecting the use of the caustic bougie in the treatment of strictures in the urethra. To which are added, observations on the schirro-contracted rectum. From the second volume of Memoirs of the Medical Society of London ... / [John Sherwen]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ^5 ] 4 in difclofmg the previous habits of his life do juftice to the abilities and caution of his medical advifer. It may and has been afferted, that a mlf* take of this kind can be of little confe- quence, becaufe the ftate of the bladder, whether it be difeafed from the irritation of a ftone, or from a fchirrous contradiion and thickening of its coats, or from what¬ ever other caufe, cannot be alcertained, till the obftacle to the introdudtion of a proper inftrument be removed. But, if the ftriclure in the urethra Ihould fome- 1 times be an effort of nature to flop the farther contraftion of the bladder, by impeding the difcharge of urine, the pain¬ ful procefs necefl'ary for its removal Vvdll merely enable the patient to expel its con¬ tents, for a fhort time, perhaps, with greater eafe and freedom ; the relief will be temporary and delufive; the bladder will be enabled Hill farther to contraft in its capacity, and the frequent mifturition will encreafe with the facility ; and, in a fltort time, the pain, fpafm, ftridlure, and per- t