. The anatomy and surgical treatment of hernia. s crural hernia. Dilatation wasadvocated by means of the various instruments by the operators of this period, evenas late as Richter and Scarpa. Breschet pointed out the dangers likely to ensue fromthe use of these instruments, and the failure which often resulted in the insufficientfreeing of the constriction when dilatation alone was depended upon. The dangers resulting from dilatation are manifest, since the ring constricts theparts equally in every direction, and the forced separation of this by a two-bladeddivulsor must necessarily bring an
. The anatomy and surgical treatment of hernia. s crural hernia. Dilatation wasadvocated by means of the various instruments by the operators of this period, evenas late as Richter and Scarpa. Breschet pointed out the dangers likely to ensue fromthe use of these instruments, and the failure which often resulted in the insufficientfreeing of the constriction when dilatation alone was depended upon. The dangers resulting from dilatation are manifest, since the ring constricts theparts equally in every direction, and the forced separation of this by a two-bladeddivulsor must necessarily bring an equally increased compression upon the contentsconstricted as upon the ring itself The superior genius of Arnaud recognized thisfact, since the insertion of his hook into the ring would make the distention in onedirection only, and properly applied in the hands of this master brought the force * Gay, Plate II. \ Arnaud. On Hernia, 1748. t OEuvres de Thevenir. Paris, 1669. * Nouvelle NKthode dopdrer les Hernies. Par M. Hoin, 1767. Plate
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