A treatise on the hydrocele : containing an examination of all the usual methods of obtaining relief in that disease : the radical cure by injection is particularly described, and illustrated with cases / by James Earle.

  • Earle, James, 1755-1817.
Date:
1791
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    adhefion appears perfect, and the difeafe com- pletely cured. Case XII. March 6th, 1789, I went with Mr. R. Croft to fee a young man who had a Hydro- cele on each fide. Mr. Croft had once per- formed the palliative cure on the left, which was now filled again, and was much larger than the other. I let out a large quantity of fluid, and found the teftis in a good flate, though larger than natural. I introduced fufficient injedtion to di fiend the bag, and kept it in four minutes; the man complain- ed of fome pain when it was firfl thrown in, but was perfedtly eafy before the four minutes were expired. I then proceeded to evacuate the other; but, as the quantity of water was fmall, and I could not fafely introduce the inflrument which I generally ufe for the purpofe of injedling, I contented myfelf