An American text-book of genito-urinary diseases, syphilis and diseases of the skin . The instrument is to be pushed in the bladder and allowed to coolbefore being withdrawn. Bottini has operated on 77 cases in this way: 52are said to have been completely cured; in 11 there was some improvement;in 12 no result was obtained; 2 died, both of these being among the first sotreated. Bruce Clark2 recommends the use of the galvano-cautery byBottinis method. Of 4 cases so treated, 3 were said to be absolutely curedthree to six months after the treatment. Newman3 also advocates the appli-cation of the
An American text-book of genito-urinary diseases, syphilis and diseases of the skin . The instrument is to be pushed in the bladder and allowed to coolbefore being withdrawn. Bottini has operated on 77 cases in this way: 52are said to have been completely cured; in 11 there was some improvement;in 12 no result was obtained; 2 died, both of these being among the first sotreated. Bruce Clark2 recommends the use of the galvano-cautery byBottinis method. Of 4 cases so treated, 3 were said to be absolutely curedthree to six months after the treatment. Newman3 also advocates the appli-cation of the galvano-cautery to the prostatic urethra. Watson has alsodevised an instrument to be used in the same manner. The methods here described do not seem to have been used to any electro-puncture, like the parenchymatous injections of various chemicals,is attended with many disadvantages. Although in some instances temporaryreduction in the size of the prostate has been noted, there is a probabilitythat the treatment will increase the congestion and swelling of the prostate,. 2.—Watsons galvano-cautery prostateetatome. and may lead even to the formation of abscesses. The procedure recom-mended by Bottini is rather more rational, but is performed entirely in thedark ; it would be suitable only for cases in which there is a projection inthe floor of the urethra. In the present state of our knowledge the methodis not to be recommended. The same remark might be applied to the othermethods of applying electricity which have been advocated. 1 Chir., 1885. Lancet, London, 1892. 3 British Med. Journ., 1887. 296 DISEASES OF THE PROSTATE. Massage.—Ebermannl recommends the use of massage in the followingmanner: The patient is placed on the back or in the knee-elbow masseur introduces the finger into the rectum and rubs the gland fromleft to right and vice versd, making pressure in the direction of the bougie may be introduced into the urethra
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