Researches physiological and pathological: instituted principally with a view to the improvement of medical and surgical practice / [Dr. Blundell].

  • Blundell, Dr., 1790-1878
Date:
1825
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    vations on the human abdomen, are in unison with those drawn from observations on the rabbit, the one set of inferences mutually supporting the other; and in this we have a fact corroborative of the principle for which I have contended else¬ where, that observation on the brute and human subject, when made with caution, may, perhaps, be found more in correspondence with each other, than some surgeons are disposed, at present, to admit. A contrary opinion, so far as it is errone¬ ous, must exert a very baleful influence upon the progress of surgery. Whilst the body of facts which have reference to abdominal injuries remains so small, it would, no doubt, be the extreme of rashness, on such authority, to recommend to practice any opera¬ tions as yet untried, or of rare performance, unless indeed in those cases in which they secure the only remaining chance of life. As, however, the facts related evidently create a suspicion, that a bolder abdominal surgery would not be unattended with success, 1 may be pardoned, perhaps, for endea¬ vouring, on this occasion, to draw the notice of the profession to the following operations, all to appearance feasible, though by no means, all of equal promise; stating distinctly, at the same time, that my design at present, is to recom-