Practical observations on herniae : illustrated with cases / by B. Wilmer, surgeon, in Coventry.
- Wilmer, Bradford
- Date:
- 1802
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Practical observations on herniae : illustrated with cases / by B. Wilmer, surgeon, in Coventry. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CASE III. l Sept, i, 1779, Mr. Harrold, furgeon of this city, defired me to vifit a man 35 years of age, who had a ftraugulated hernia. The i’ymptoms had continued three days, the tumor had been fomented, various cathartic medicines and tobacco glyfters had been adminiftcrcd without effect. The patient was taken out of bed, and cold water at intervals thrown upon the tumor, which oc- cafioned fuch a fudden collapfe of the parrs, that when he was placed in a recumbent pol'ture, the contents of the hernia were eafily returned. CASE IV. [Communicated by Mr. Alanson.] In the year 1775, a man aged 22, of a robufl: conftitution, was brought into the Infirmary, with a fcrotal hernia, fome^hat larger than his hand; it extended, and was large up the abdominal ring: he had been affli&ed with a fmall hernia many years, which he nad neglcfted ; and this addition to the complaint was occafion.-d by his It raining to lift a heavy weight. Two days had clapfed before I faw him, the tumor was very tenfe and tender to the touch ; he was now bled ad deliquiumt and that chis might take place with more certainty he](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21438948_0064.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
