An essay on an improved method of cutting for urinary calculi; or, the posterior operation of lithotomy / [W.W. Sleigh].

  • Sleigh, W. W. (William Willcocks), 1796-
Date:
1824
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Credit: An essay on an improved method of cutting for urinary calculi; or, the posterior operation of lithotomy / [W.W. Sleigh]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tuation of the pelvic viscera,, and repeatedly per¬ forming, in a variety of methods, the operation in question. The difficulty of obtaining modern publications in the above country, will, it is hoped, account for his non-acquaintance with improve¬ ments which may have lately occurred. It was not till the month of June last, that he heard from a friend, that lithotomy through the rectum had been recently attempted in Europe. The gentleman alluded to had just received the last edition of Mr. Cooper’s Surgical Dictionary, and wrote to him the following note, viz.:— “ Montreal, June 16, 1823. “ Dear Sir, “ I hasten to send you an interesting report on a subject which has occupied much of your time and thoughts—lithotomy through the rectum. It appears from a recent statement, that altogether fifteen patients hare been operated upon in this way ; and that only one case terminated fatally ; ten being completely cured, and four more, ivith the exception of trivial urinary fistulce. See Journ. Complem. du Diet. des Sciences. Med. Tom. 10. p. 180, 8vo. Paris, 1821. “ I am, your humble servant, “ W. D. SELBY, M.D,” “ To Dr. Sleigh„