Cases and remarks in surgery : to which is subjoined, an appendix, containing the method of curing the bronchocele in Coventry / by B. Wilmer.

  • Wilmer, Bradford.
Date:
1779
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Credit: Cases and remarks in surgery : to which is subjoined, an appendix, containing the method of curing the bronchocele in Coventry / by B. Wilmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    As foon as fhe had recovered the fatigue of her journey, I amputated the breaft, with the afliiiance of Meffieurs Harrold and Yardley.'-The bads of the tumour adhered to the pedloral mufcle, part of which was cut off, to prevent any part of the cancer remaining. I likewife differed as much of the adipofe membrane fur¬ rounding the breaft, as I could with con¬ venience. From the day of the operation to the time the dreffings were removed, no particular circumftance occurred : fhe was treated in the common manner. She refted fo well the firft night, that an anodyne, which was diredted to be taken in the beginning of the night, was omited. The faturnine water of Goulard was applied cold, over the dreffings, and to the inflamed parts, with fuch fuccefs, that the patient experienced very little pain; and in the courfe of a week the ikin had almofl: refumed its natural colour and foftnefs. On the fourth day after the ope¬ ration, fhe had feme degree of that fever, which generally precedes fupparation; the I 4 fymp-