A textbook of obstetrics . Fig. 553.—Bimanual dilatation of the parturient os. Os two-thirds dilated. Entireeffacement of internal os (Edgar).. Fig- 554-—Bimanual dilatation of the parturient os. External view, showing position of hands 1 Edgar). 48 7 54 OBSTE TRIC OPER. 1 TitKYS. VERSION. Version may be defined as an operation or manoeuver to changethe position of the fetus in utero. The object of version is tochange a transverse into a longitudinal presentation, and tochange the presentation of one pole of the fetal ellipse into apresentation of the opposite pole. The changes in the position
A textbook of obstetrics . Fig. 553.—Bimanual dilatation of the parturient os. Os two-thirds dilated. Entireeffacement of internal os (Edgar).. Fig- 554-—Bimanual dilatation of the parturient os. External view, showing position of hands 1 Edgar). 48 7 54 OBSTE TRIC OPER. 1 TitKYS. VERSION. Version may be defined as an operation or manoeuver to changethe position of the fetus in utero. The object of version is tochange a transverse into a longitudinal presentation, and tochange the presentation of one pole of the fetal ellipse into apresentation of the opposite pole. The changes in the position of the fetus are effected by fourmethods—postural treatment of the mother, external manipu-lation alone, internal manipulation alone, and a combinationof internal and external manipulations. As the child is broughtto present by the cephalic or pelvic presentation, the operationis called version by the head or version by the breech If thefoot is seized and is extracted in the operation of version, theoperation is called podalic version. The operation of version is an old one. Hippocrates speaksof the difficulties encountered when a c
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