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AFter these, amongst those things which are to be drawn out of the body, somethings are found which in∣deed are generated in the body according to nature, yet are detayned there contrary to nature, and hitherto belongs first of all, extraction, or excision of a living or dead child out of the body, moreover the drawing out of Urine de∣tained preternaturally.
First of all, * 1.1 if the young can neither be brought out by the helpe of the mother, nor by any other, there is no other helpe remaines then cutting, whereby the living child is taken out, and those which are brought forth on this manner, are called Caesares, the young is cut out when the mother is living or dead, * 1.2 but of this Cesarean bringing forth, you may see a peculiar Book of Francis Rousset, but as for the extraction of a dead child by what meanes that may be rightly performed Celsus teacheth in his 7. Booke. 29. Chap. 23. Aetius Tetrach Book 4. Ser. 4. Chap. and Hieron Fabricius ab Aqua P. of Chyrurgicall operations, Amb. Parey describes fit Instruments for this operation in his 23 d. Book Chap. 26. Job. Andr. a Cruce.
Next to these is the drawing out of a Mole and the same reason for the most part is in drawing out them as in the extraction of a dead child. * 1.3
Lastly hitherto belongs the drawing out of Urine by Chyrurgicall operation, * 1.4 but that operation is performed by Silver, or brazen Pipes, which they call Catheters, which that they may be fitted for every body greater or lesse, three of them are to be prepared for men, and too for wo∣men in a readinesse, the manner of operation is in the In∣stitutions.