A critical enquiry into the manner of treating the diseases of the urethra, with an improved method of cure / by Jesse Foot.

  • Foot, Jesse, 1744-1826.
Date:
[1781?]
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Credit: A critical enquiry into the manner of treating the diseases of the urethra, with an improved method of cure / by Jesse Foot. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    C *4 ) mi run a great rifk of his life, if hefhould be attacked with an inflammation fo as to bring on a fuppreflion of his urine, and more fo whilft on the water, that there his fate would be inevitable. He went into the warm bath repeatedly, and the un- guentum cceruleum was applied externally along the penis and perinoeum, he was bled alfo. The fmalleft catgut found a pafiage into the bladder on the firft introduction ; there proved to be three obftru&ions, one a little way up the Urethra, the others at the diftance of about an inch and a half from each other farther on. Upon his withdraw- mg the fiift he made his water with more happinefs than he had for two years j a larger was immediately introduced and the fize graduated. Within four days the ftream was natural, and he could himfelf pals a bougie of any fize. His hour for departure was come. He was furnilhed with fuch bougies as 1 before defcribed to perfect the cure, and alfo with the medicated catguts in cafe, from his omiflion, he fhould he obliged to have recourfe to them again; he alfo was defired to continue in the ufe of the unguentum, to fit over hot water, and took with him