Observations on lithotomy; being a republication of Dr. James Douglas' 'Appendix' [and 'Postscript'] to his History of the lateral operation for the stone, and of the other original papers relative to Mr. Cheselden's invention and improvement of that operation. To which is added, a proposal for a new manner of cutting for the stone, by John Thomson / [John Thomson].

  • Thomson, John, 1765-1846
Date:
1808
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Credit: Observations on lithotomy; being a republication of Dr. James Douglas' 'Appendix' [and 'Postscript'] to his History of the lateral operation for the stone, and of the other original papers relative to Mr. Cheselden's invention and improvement of that operation. To which is added, a proposal for a new manner of cutting for the stone, by John Thomson / [John Thomson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE STUDENTS OF SURGERY, IN EDINBURGH. GENTLEMEN, I HAVE been induced to become the Editor of Dr. James Douglas ac* count of Mr. Cheseldens improved Method of Operating for the Stone, from a belief that Mr. Cheselden’s operation, at one time so justly regarded as the pride of English surgerj^, is now but very imperfectly known. I have met with but few surgeons who had ever seen the original description of this operation; and of those w ho have attempted to give an account of it in their writings, some describe an operation which Mr. Cheselden had himself abandoned, while b