Chirurgical observations relative to the cataract, the polypus of the nose, the cancer of the scrotum, the different kinds of ruptures, and the mortification of the toes and feet / [Percivall Pott].

  • Pott, Percivall, 1714-1788.
Date:
1775
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Credit: Chirurgical observations relative to the cataract, the polypus of the nose, the cancer of the scrotum, the different kinds of ruptures, and the mortification of the toes and feet / [Percivall Pott]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    from the firfl: adminiftration of the opium, all the tumefadion of the foot and ancle totally fuhiided, the iTcin recovered its na¬ tural colour, and all the mortified parts plainly began to feparate; in another week they were all loofe, and calling off, the matter was good, and the incarnation florid. During the whole of this time, I conti¬ nued the ufe of the opium, varying its quantity, as circumflances required, but never gave lefs than three or four grains in twenty-four hours. When the floughs were all caft off, the bones feparated, and 1 had only a clean fore to drefs and heal, I gradually left oft' the medicine. I am very willing to acknowledge, that however well-pieafed I might be with the event of this cafe, yet I really regarded it as accidental; fo much fo, that having very foon after another opportunity, I did not O 3 care