A TREATISE ON INGUINAL HERNLT:. 
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The bulk of the tumour altogether being so prodigious, the 
Professor determined to abscise a portion of the scrotum, and 
with that view carried a transverse incision completely around it, 
deep enough to lay bare the vaginal sheath, which he afterwards 
did by stripping it of the dartos above, while, below, the coverings 
were dissected off* altogether. The sac was then punctured below, 
and gave issue to some yellow serum. The next step was to get 
fimi hold of the testicle, which being accomplished, with the 
other hand the operator manipulated the hernial mass towards 
the ring. As soon as he had in this manner obtained an interval, 
he placed a ligature around it, dividing the hernia from the tes¬ 
ticle ; and two similar ligatures were afterwards made at distances 
of two or three inches higher up, according as the reduction pro¬ 
ceeded ; and thus the, whole swelling was reduced nearly to the 
size of a fist, which was still further elevated, and at the same time 
confined close against the belly by the application of clams. The 
denudation of the scrotum rendered the removal of the other tes¬ 
ticle indispensable, which was effected, a converty by clams. The 
animal, being released, was put into a place so prepared that his 
croup was raised, and he could not lie down. Soon after he had 
risen the hernia disappeared, and never afterwards descended. 
On the seventh day the clams fell off. The only obstacle to his 
more speedy recovery was the formation of champignon (fungous 
excrescence) on the chord; but which was subdued by the second 
application of the actual cautery at a white heat. 
ON DIVISION OF THE VAS DEFERENS AS A SUB¬ 
STITUTE FOR CASTRATION. 
WE request the attention of our veterinary readers to some novel 
and very important observations by Mr. Lambert, a scientific and 
zealous surgeon, on the consequences of the division of the vas 
deferens. They were made at a meeting of the London Medical 
Society in May last. We extract the report of the Lancet, which 
was the fullest and most satisfactory.—Vide Lancety May 24^ 
1828 , p. 251 . 
