Observations on cleft palate : with cases illustrating the new operation of staphyloraphy / by William Fergusson.

  • Fergusson, William.
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[1849]
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Credit: Observations on cleft palate : with cases illustrating the new operation of staphyloraphy / by William Fergusson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    every variety of complicated instruments on the subject, before the operation, but can testify that the very simple means you use and have described to me are incomparably easier of application, and more effect¬ ive, than any I have seen.” Both of the gentlemen who treated these cases, politely afforded me an opportunity of seeing the patients ; and in each, I felt satisfied that my views had had justice done to them. Case xxiii. Mr. Skey, of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, has informed me of a successful example occurring in his private practice. Case xxtv. Mr. Shaw, of the Middlesex Hospital, tried the method in a case which came under his care in that institution. The proceed¬ ing was unsuccessful,—a result at which I was not astonished ; for the condition of the parts was by no means favourable for any operation. Thus, then, it will he observed, that out of twenty-four cases, in which the practice recommended by me has been put into execution, it has proved of advantage in twenty-one. Many of these were most unfavourable instances ; and, in three of the successful cases, the ordi¬ nary operations had already failed. 16, George Street, Hanover Square, Jan. 1819.