The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . Fig. 972.—Murphy Breast-binder inPlace. Blndpr completed. Piece and 2 together and Chen 3 and 4 together to fonn the ahouldei Fig. 973.—Pattern of Murphy Breast-binder Used at the New York MaternityHospital. openings lightly packed. As soon as the discharge becomes very slight the gauzeis removed and the breast firmly compressed. If healing is not satisfactory or if thecavity remains full of thick pus, better results may perhaps be secured by the useof perforated drainage-tubes, which should not
The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . Fig. 972.—Murphy Breast-binder inPlace. Blndpr completed. Piece and 2 together and Chen 3 and 4 together to fonn the ahouldei Fig. 973.—Pattern of Murphy Breast-binder Used at the New York MaternityHospital. openings lightly packed. As soon as the discharge becomes very slight the gauzeis removed and the breast firmly compressed. If healing is not satisfactory or if thecavity remains full of thick pus, better results may perhaps be secured by the useof perforated drainage-tubes, which should not be less than one-fourth inch indiameter. The dressing is changed the following day, and after that allowed toremain for four days, when the tube or tubes should be removed and shortenedone-half. It is desirable to remove the tubes within two weeks or less ifpossible. Their prolonged retention is likely to cause fistulce. The aim ofeither method is to secure drainage while at the same time promoting the rapidclosure of the cavity. As a rule, this is better accomplished by gauze than D
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