Observations on haemorrhoidal excrescences / [Sir James Earle].

  • James Earle
Date:
1790]
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Credit: Observations on haemorrhoidal excrescences / [Sir James Earle]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    they were not laid before the public in Mr. Pott's fuperior manner. The inteftinum reftum is well known to be fubjeft to a variety of difeafes, from vari¬ ous caufes; from its ftrufture, ufe, and office, and from its lituation, which renders it liable to be preffed upon by the whole power of the abdominal mufcles: it is alfo fenfibly af¬ fected by its connexion with other parts in its vicinity, and it often affefts them. The difeafes we are to treat of are tumors originally formed within the reftum, and produced by a diflention of the haemorrhoidal veffeis: in this ftate they are confidered as inward piles, and give little trouble or uneafi- nefs. In more or lefs time the tumors being increafed in fize are forced down in going to ftool, and return back when the abdominal mufcles ceafe to aft; foon after, grown larger, they return with difficulty, and require a confiderable time and preflure before they will return: by degrees they are more irritable and painful to the touch 5 at length they become indurated and ftationary, and are not to be reduced by any means, but are extremely inconvenient, and painful in the greateft degree. In fome cafes, while they are A 3 * in
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