Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 286.—Many Tailed Abdominal Binder in situ. Sculletus (Fig. 286) binder, and this can be loosened witha minimum of disturbance to the patient when the indicationarises. In the absence of the Scultetus bandage, a binder similar tothat used after confinement may be used (Fig. 287), which willserve quite well the purpose. Two perineal straps should be used,. THE AFTER-TREATMENT FOLLOWING CELIOTOMY 439 as this bandage ismore likely to slip up-ward as the result ofthe patients move-ments. THE AFTER-TREAT-MENT FOLLOWINGCELIOTOMY The after-trea
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 286.—Many Tailed Abdominal Binder in situ. Sculletus (Fig. 286) binder, and this can be loosened witha minimum of disturbance to the patient when the indicationarises. In the absence of the Scultetus bandage, a binder similar tothat used after confinement may be used (Fig. 287), which willserve quite well the purpose. Two perineal straps should be used,. THE AFTER-TREATMENT FOLLOWING CELIOTOMY 439 as this bandage ismore likely to slip up-ward as the result ofthe patients move-ments. THE AFTER-TREAT-MENT FOLLOWINGCELIOTOMY The after-treatmentfollowing celiotomyinvolves no particularmodification with re-gard to shock andnarcosis precautions (page 154). As SOOn Fig. 287.—Retaining Bandage after Celiotomy. as these two elements {Bryant.) have been eliminated, the posture of the patient depends upon the affliction for which the section has been made. After operations upon the stomach and following some on the gall-bladder, the sitting posture will be found to best conserve the patients comfort and the intent of the operative procedure. Postoperative vomiting has been made the text of extensivediscussion above (page 272, et seq.). Following celiotomy thissymptom takes on additional import, and attention is called tothe necessity of avoiding its occurrence, or at least contributingto its arrest as soon as possible. Some surgeons wash out t
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