Lithotomus Castratus; Or Mr. Cheselden's Treatise On the High Operation for the Stone

<p><i>Lithotomus Castratus</i> critically examines Mr. Cheselden's treatise on the high operation for the stone arguing it is essentially Lithotomia Douglassiana under a different name. Penned in a letter to Dr. John Arbuthnot by Robert Houstoun this work delves into the surgical techniques and controversies of early 18th-century lithotomy. The book includes an appendix further scrutinizing both Cheselden and Douglass's approaches.</p> <p>This historical text provides valuable insight into the evolution of surgical practices and the intellectual debates surrounding medical procedures during this period. Scholars and historians of medicine will find this work a fascinating exploration of early surgical methods and the personalities who shaped them.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>