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The whole Quantity of Urine, which was con- 
tained in the Bladder, had made its Way through 
the new Opening in the Back of the Penis ; and 
therefore, at prefect, the Inflammation of the Penis 
being very violent, I deferred the Operation, and only 
applied a Fomentation and Cataplafm, to take off 
that Inflammation. 
I returned in two Days; and, by an Incifion into 
the Urethra near three Inches long, I extracted the 
Stone, which had been there fifteen Years, It 
weighed two Ounces and half, and men fared fix 
Inches round, in the Diredion it lay in the Penis . 
About fifty fmail Stones lay between this great one 
and the Bulb of the Urethra . Thefe came forth from 
this Incifion. After this, i put in five Pins, and made 
the twifted Suture, and then introduced a leaden 
Canula . 
The Urine paffed regularly two Days j when an 
Inflammation came on, which tore out all the Stitches. 
I tried once more, and took the greateft Hold pofli- 
ble ; but the Urethra was fo tender, that my Endea- 
vours to unite the Lips of the Wound were fruitlefs. 
The* Man was glad to compound for Life, even 
with the Lofs of th t Penis, if that were neceflary, 
which the Stone had increased to an enormous Bulk. 
But, after my attending and drefling him about two 
Months, the Orifice, through which the Stone was 
exfraded, was reduced to half an Inch in Length 
from the Fnenum backwards. But. althohl -intro- 
duced a leaden Pipe near three Inches long into tire 
Urethra , the Urine never came through the natural 
Orifice, but ftill continues to pafs through the Aper- 
ture. 
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