Operative surgery . ^^^^^^^^^^ :..G7^~;^.uflUAli;.i.(.L^Fig. 84.—Conical compress. form a symmetrical structure. It is employed to make pressure upon thedeep-seated vessels of soft parts, and to arrest haemorrhage within a deepwound or cavity. Care must be taken to properly adjust it, else it may im-pede venous return, or cause pain from pressure upon large nervous trunks. The Digital Pressure.—Digital pressure is themost available of all thecompressing haemostat-ics. It is constantly athand, and often intui-tively seeks to arrest theflow of blood. It is onlynecessary t
Operative surgery . ^^^^^^^^^^ :..G7^~;^.uflUAli;.i.(.L^Fig. 84.—Conical compress. form a symmetrical structure. It is employed to make pressure upon thedeep-seated vessels of soft parts, and to arrest haemorrhage within a deepwound or cavity. Care must be taken to properly adjust it, else it may im-pede venous return, or cause pain from pressure upon large nervous trunks. The Digital Pressure.—Digital pressure is themost available of all thecompressing haemostat-ics. It is constantly athand, and often intui-tively seeks to arrest theflow of blood. It is onlynecessary to add the in-fluence of a sensitive fin-ger and a sensible brainto a knowledge of whereand how to apply theforce, to render this formof pressure of inestimablevalue. The vessel shouldbe pressed against somefirmly resisting part lyingnear it, as against a the bone be deeplyseated, the vessel must bepressed toward it ( 85.—Digital pressure on femoral. 85), nnless the limb can. 72 OPERATIVE SURGERY.
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