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VI. A remarkable Cafe of a Perfon cut for 
the Stone in the new Way, commonly called 
the lateral ; by William Chefelden, Efqj 
Surgeon to Her late Majejly, communicated 
to Martin Folkes, Efq' t Pr. R. S. by Mr. 
Reid, Surgeon at Chelfea, who attended 
the Cure . 
K*ad Jan, 23."% jTR. Simpfon, of Little Ormond Srreet* 
* 74 J- • a S ec * Seventy-five, after having been 
afflicted with the Stone above five Years, and taking 
Mrs. Stevens s Medicines about a Year before for 
feven Months fucceflively, without receiving any 
Benefit, was cut by Mr. Chefelden , March 1 3. 1741-2. 
at which time he had a Fit of the Stone upon him, 
which had continued for ten Days ; and when, con- 
fequently, the Bladder and urinary Parts were vety 
much inflamed, this, together with his great • Age, 
made the Succefs very doubtful. However, at his 
own earned Requeft, after Confultation, the Opera- 
tion was perform’d, and a large flattilh round Stone 
was extracted, weighing very near four Ounces. 
The Wound bleeding plentifully from the fmall 
Veflels, only a Piece of thin wet Sponge was intro- 
duc’d, that it might bleed for a while through •, in- 
tending (if there Ihould be Occafion) to tie any 
Veffel afterward, that fhould require it. But, con- 
trary to Expectation, this prov’d the means of flopping 
the Effufion of Blood ; and, from Experience, in 
many Cafes lince, it has been obferved, that nothing 
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