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Clinical lectures on the surgical diseases of the urinary organs . Fig. 18. methods into execution. I shall only describe one of eachkind—that which I have found most practical—and themanner of employing it. Before doing so, however, I maymention that the simplest and best way of dividing a strictureat or near the meatus is by introducing a narrow directorinto the urethra, and along the groove of this a narrow-bladedknife. The stricture is divided on the floor of the canal asthe knife is withdrawn. Or the bistouri cache (Fig. 17) maybe employed for this purpose. Civiales Method. Civiales ureth
Clinical lectures on the surgical diseases of the urinary organs . Fig. 18. methods into execution. I shall only describe one of eachkind—that which I have found most practical—and themanner of employing it. Before doing so, however, I maymention that the simplest and best way of dividing a strictureat or near the meatus is by introducing a narrow directorinto the urethra, and along the groove of this a narrow-bladedknife. The stricture is divided on the floor of the canal asthe knife is withdrawn. Or the bistouri cache (Fig. 17) maybe employed for this purpose. Civiales Method. Civiales urethrotome (Fig. 18) consists of a grooved shaftterminating in a conical bulb. Within this bulb is concealed 4o OPER* I 77! 7- TREA TMENT < )F STRICTURE a sharp blade, which is capable oi being projected by meansof a mechanism mar the handle to any extent required up tothe maximum, and as easily returned within the bulb. Theto which the black- is projected is indicated by a littlebutton moving along a series of notches on the shaft near thehandle. A- the bulb
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