Practical observations on the symptoms, discrimination and treatment, of some of the most important diseases of the lower intestines and anus : particularly including those affection produced by stricture, ulceration, and tumour, within the cavity of the rectum, and piles, fistulæ, and excrescences, formed at its external opening : illustrated by numerous cases ... prevention of above diseases / by John Howship.

  • Howship, John, 1781-1841.
Date:
1821
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Credit: Practical observations on the symptoms, discrimination and treatment, of some of the most important diseases of the lower intestines and anus : particularly including those affection produced by stricture, ulceration, and tumour, within the cavity of the rectum, and piles, fistulæ, and excrescences, formed at its external opening : illustrated by numerous cases ... prevention of above diseases / by John Howship. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    internal surface of the bowel, upon the conso- lidation of the fluid poured out between its coats. In consultation, it was determined to conti- nue his medicine, with the addition of an occa- sional injection of warm gruel, containing thirty drops of laudanum. Jan. 8. 1821. The medicines had been useful, the injection had afforded him comfort, and, upon the whole, he thought himself somewhat better. As the particular object of this visit was to make a more perfect examination of the bowel, an ape- rient having operated, the rectum was first injected with warm water; and a large-sized silver ball, then introduced, was passed progressively and easily forward, until it reached a natural turn of the intestine. On its removal, the instrument was found to have traversed an extent equal to ten inches, to which extent the bowel was perfectly sound, except in the part already mentioned. It was considered advisable to continue the me- dical treatment, upon the principle already acted on; there being no ground for recommendinji- other means. Case 9. Stricture of the Rectum, from Inflammation. L. R., aged thirty, had inflammation and ab- scess at the side of the rectum, in the year 1809, followed by two years' ill health and two operations for fistula. At the close of this period, she felt increased pain in going to stool, and had a con-