New elements of operative surgery . hissyphon, which may be terminated by an olive-shaped extremity, perforated in its top in themanner of a watering-pot, is sometimes made ofpewter, at other times of gum-elastic. Injectionsof the vagina should be made three or four timesa day. To obtain the object we have in viewin using them, the female should lie upon herback, with the epigastrium somewhat lowered,the nates raised by a cushion, and the legs andthighs half flexed. In this position she makes afirst, and sometimes a second injection, in orderto wash the parts. She holds the next injectionfor s
New elements of operative surgery . hissyphon, which may be terminated by an olive-shaped extremity, perforated in its top in themanner of a watering-pot, is sometimes made ofpewter, at other times of gum-elastic. Injectionsof the vagina should be made three or four timesa day. To obtain the object we have in viewin using them, the female should lie upon herback, with the epigastrium somewhat lowered,the nates raised by a cushion, and the legs andthighs half flexed. In this position she makes afirst, and sometimes a second injection, in orderto wash the parts. She holds the next injectionfor some mxinutes, to prolong a little the contactof the liquid with the diseased it should become necessary to make injections into the ivomb,which is not in general very difficult, we should begin by introducinga catheter, using the forefinger of one hand for our guide, as faras the neck, and into the interior of this organ; in other respects,we proceed as has been stated for injections of the bladder. Article XVI.— The art of giving enemata is usually confided to nurses andinvalids; often, also, the patients administer them to themselves. Itis, however, an operation of much delicacy, and one which may be-come dangerous, if not guarded by proper precautions. It is neces-sary, therefore, that the student or surgeon should know at leasthow to point out its rules and direct its performance. The syringewe use to give a clyster, is generally of the capacity of a pint;if we fill it entirely, the enema is complete. It is in this way itshould be given when we desire to encourage the stools. If, onthe contrary, we wish to deposite in the rectum emollient or medi-cated liquids, in the character of topical applications, or internal VARIOUS KINDS OF DRESSINGS. 225 haths, we fill it only one half. When we wish certain liquids orsubstances to be absorbed, it is not proper to inject more than aquarter of the syringe. These quarter portions of an enema, im-pregnated with narco
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