Volume 2

A short comparative view of the practice of surgery in the French hospitals: with some remarks on the study of anatomy and midwifery. The whole endeavouring to prove, that the advantages to students ... are greater at London, than at Paris / [John Harrison].

  • Harrison, John, active 1740-1750.
Date:
1750
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Credit: A short comparative view of the practice of surgery in the French hospitals: with some remarks on the study of anatomy and midwifery. The whole endeavouring to prove, that the advantages to students ... are greater at London, than at Paris / [John Harrison]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Suture for divided Tendons, as they unite again, equally well, with any other flelhy Subftance, only requi¬ ring more Time. He has lately had two Cafes, where the Tendo'^ Achilles has been divided, and both have done well without the Suture, Only proper Bandages and Reft, is abfolutely neceftary in this Acci¬ dent : He keeps all his Patients in Bed, nine or ten Weeks. Fiftula’s in Perinaeo they cure with the Bougie^ and almoft every Surgeon here,' has a Secret of this Kind ; they don’t leave the Cure intirely to the Candle, but apply a warm Cataplafin to the Tumor once or twice a Day ; and if the Feri- nceum is ulcerated, they deftroy the Callollties with the Cauftic. Thefe Cures are generally ten Weeks in pefedling. Mr. Daran^ has Orders to try his Bougie in the Hofpital of Invalids; %vhere