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IX. Two Chlrurgical ^^fiions, fluted and an^ 
fwered by John Douglas, Surgeon^ F. R. S. 
0:1. \ 71 7 Hether it is not poffible in fome Mea- 
V V iare to relieve thofe Perfons ('who 
by reafon of their great Age, bad Habit of Body, 
(^c. cannot fubmit to any of the great Opera- 
tions for the Stone with tolerable hopes of 
Succefs^ by making an Artificial Ftflula in the 
Ter'mceum ? 
A. That a great many Patients offer, both young 
and old, w^ho are afflided with the Stone in the 
Bladder, whom we cannot with any tolerable hopes 
of Succefs , advife to fubmit to the great Ope- 
rations for the Stone, daily Experience iliews. It is 
inhuman to cut them, and fliew's a very great Imper- 
fed:ion in our Art, to fay we can give them no Re- 
lief. Is there no Medium yet found out betw'een li- 
ving in extream Mifery and fubmitting to a defperate 
Operation ? Yes ; Thomas Fienus about 115 Years 
ago, propofed a Palliative Cure for fuch Patients, 
where a*radicative Cure could not be expeded; an 
Operation which may be performed with fafety on 
the mod Ancient; the Wound is fo fmall, and the 
Parts cut of fo little confequence to Life. An Opera- 
tion by which we can prevent or alleviate the mod 
lamentable Edecds of the Stone, uiz. The total fup- 
preffion of Urine and the cutting Pains they endure in, 
and after making Water, yet this Operation has 
been as little minded all rEic Hv Hofpitah 
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