Project Gutenberg 2019-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 128 Key, C. Aston (Charles Aston) 1793 1849 Key, Charles Aston A Short Treatise on the Section of the Prostate Gland in Lithotomy With an Explanation of a Safe and Easy Method of Conducting the Operation on the Principles of Cheselden Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Short Treatise on the Section of the Prostate Gland in Lithotomy" by C. Aston Key is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This treatise discusses the surgical procedure of lithotomy, particularly focusing on the section of the prostate gland and providing insights on performing operations safely and effectively based on the teachings of the renowned surgeon Cheselden. The work holds value in its detailed examination of the techniques and principles involved in lithotomy, reflecting the medical practices of that time. In this treatise, Key explains the methodology for conducting lateral lithotomy—the surgical removal of stones from the bladder—emphasizing the anatomical considerations necessary for a successful procedure. The author critiques the methods that diverged from Cheselden's approaches, arguing for the continued use of his principles that have proven safe and effective over time. Key introduces a new instrument design which he believes could improve the ease and safety of the procedure, enabling surgeons to make more precise incisions and thus reduce complications associated with previous techniques. Through a review of historical practices and personal observations from his medical career, Key aims to optimize outcomes for patients undergoing this painful yet necessary operation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Calculi -- Surgery -- 19th century Prostate -- Surgery -- 19th century Lithotomy -- 19th century Surgical instruments and apparatus -- 19th century RD Text Category: Health & Medicine 87004 2025-06-24T06:51:52.045047 text/html 62638 2024-10-17T14:11:31 text/html 1381403 2025-06-24T06:51:55.570040 application/epub+zip 1379473 2025-06-24T06:51:52.849038 application/epub+zip 79042 2025-06-24T06:51:52.313040 application/epub+zip 1322314 2025-06-24T06:51:57.662021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1308317 2025-06-24T06:51:54.922040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108221 2022-09-27T10:18:02.897845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72282 2025-06-24T06:51:51.835076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52324 2024-10-17T14:11:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17349 2025-06-24T06:51:57.815017 application/rdf+xml 11757 2025-06-24T06:51:52.401049 image/jpeg 1861 2025-06-24T06:51:52.357036 image/jpeg 1278791 2025-06-24T06:51:52.083086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia