Volume 2

The seats and causes of diseases, investigated by anatomy; containing a great variety of dissections, and accompanied with remarks ... / John Baptist Morgagni ; abridged, and elucidated with copious notes by William Cooke.

Date:
1822
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    afflicted the patient for several years, I never heard of its being removed. In such instances we must consider what palliative expedients can be adopted, not only to relieve the uneasiness, but also to pre- vent the increase of the disease.—6. Various instruments have been invented for the purpose of keeping the intestine within the body, the principal of which was contrived by Paul Sarpi, and consists of an iron ring enveloped with soft leather, and confined to the anus by means of girdles. The ring was not sufficiently large to allow the intestine to pass through during the expulsion of feces.—7. In the instance, however, for which my advice was particularly solicited, the patient could not evacuate the bowels unless he allowed the intestine to protrude ; which probably arose from the relax- ation being so considerable as to form valve-like rugae, w hen urged downwards by the accumulated excrement.—8. It has been recommended to apply the actual cautery to the anus, with a view to produce a firm cicatrix, by which the aperture may be contracted. This practice may be useful in a case of slight relaxation, and when it has been seated low; but should it be considerable in extent, or if it has commenced high within the intestine, I am appre- hensive it would render but little service, if any.—10. Blegny has more recently recommended an expedient to retain the prolapsed bowel in its situation, which he asserts to have been useful in numerous cases. It consists of the craw of a cock,