Clinical lectures on the surgical diseases of the urinary organs . 1 I \ I \ I I I I ( \ I ( I I I \ N I » I I 1111 I; i 01 l and n <.|), the | . ,il<• OPERATION OF TOTAL ENUCLEATION OF PROSTATE 129 prostate was then enucleated as a whole in its capsule, the lateral lobesseparating along their anterior commissure, and the urethra being leftbehind. The prostate was so large that it had to be divided into its twolobes by the finger to facilitate its removal. The enucleation and removaloccupied five minutes. Though there was free bleeding during theremoval of the calculi, there was practica
Clinical lectures on the surgical diseases of the urinary organs . 1 I \ I \ I I I I ( \ I ( I I I \ N I » I I 1111 I; i 01 l and n <.|), the | . ,il<• OPERATION OF TOTAL ENUCLEATION OF PROSTATE 129 prostate was then enucleated as a whole in its capsule, the lateral lobesseparating along their anterior commissure, and the urethra being leftbehind. The prostate was so large that it had to be divided into its twolobes by the finger to facilitate its removal. The enucleation and removaloccupied five minutes. Though there was free bleeding during theremoval of the calculi, there was practically none during the removal ofthe prostate. Convalescence was established without any rise of tem-. Fig. 58.—Prostate, weighing 6^ Ounces, removed from Patientaged Sixty-eight (Case 25). Actual Size. B, Right lobe ; a, left lobe. The vesical end of B shows an ulcer causedby the calculi. The catheter shows the tortuous course of theurethra. perature or other unfavourable symptom. Some urine passed naturallyon December 6, and the whole of it thus on and after December 12. OnDecember 30 the patient travelled home to Argyllshire in perfect health,having put on much flesh, and being able to pass and retain his urine 9 130 OPERATION OF TOTAL ENUCLEATION OF PROSTATE naturally. On July 2, 1004, he wrote : * I am ylad to say that I am Ai 50 pounds heavier than when you first saw me, November 15. 1902. My everlasting gratitude to you. And on January 6, 1908: The urinary are in excellent condition. 1 sleep six and seven hours on a stretch without inconvenience. Since the day you relieved me I have -. had an ache or pain of any sort whatever. The prostate (Fig. 58) weighs 6\ ounces. The cathe
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