Practical observations on some of the diseases of the rectum, anus, and contiguous textures : giving their nature, seat, causes, symptoms, consequences, and prevention, especially addressed to the non-medical reader . rs, in conse-quence of either their too great relaxation, or their paraly-sis. (Yide Plate Y., Fig. 1.) Second, into that which is lesscommon, in which there is an inversion as well as a pro-« trusion outwards of the rectum, including both mucousmembrane and muscular tunic ; or, in other words, in whichthe whole gut protrudes. (Yide Plate Y., Fig. 2, also plateYI.) Most authors t
Practical observations on some of the diseases of the rectum, anus, and contiguous textures : giving their nature, seat, causes, symptoms, consequences, and prevention, especially addressed to the non-medical reader . rs, in conse-quence of either their too great relaxation, or their paraly-sis. (Yide Plate Y., Fig. 1.) Second, into that which is lesscommon, in which there is an inversion as well as a pro-« trusion outwards of the rectum, including both mucousmembrane and muscular tunic ; or, in other words, in whichthe whole gut protrudes. (Yide Plate Y., Fig. 2, also plateYI.) Most authors term this disease Prolapsus Ani • butas the anus is simply the aperture into the rectuni, and is afirmly fixed point, it cannot therefore be prolapsed. • In the first variety, the mucous membrane alone iseverted in the form of a ring, and may project from one totwo inches from the margin of the anus; in the secondvariety, it comes down in the shape of a globular or oblongmass, and may project from one to four inches. This disease occurs most frequently in children and per-sons advanced in life. The following are some of the principal causes of thisaffection :—Too much standing on the feet; long-oontinued. a . the Membrane protruded,b. the SpliinclenVfuscJo^verlcd.
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