. Surgical diseases and surgery of the dog. Dogs. The Abdomen 281 through the wound to the outside. This is removed in the course of five or six days. Whenever the continuity of the uterus is destroyed, either in one or both cornua, all portions of the organ lying above, as well as the ovaries, should invariably be removed, otherwise there is every probability of a retention-cyst developing from accumulation of glandular secretions, and this may possibly be converted into a pyometra. The practice of severing the continuity of the organ as a sub- stitute operation for oophorectomy in order to p
. Surgical diseases and surgery of the dog. Dogs. The Abdomen 281 through the wound to the outside. This is removed in the course of five or six days. Whenever the continuity of the uterus is destroyed, either in one or both cornua, all portions of the organ lying above, as well as the ovaries, should invariably be removed, otherwise there is every probability of a retention-cyst developing from accumulation of glandular secretions, and this may possibly be converted into a pyometra. The practice of severing the continuity of the organ as a sub- stitute operation for oophorectomy in order to prevent gestation is bad surgery and should never be undertaken. In like manner when the operation becomes necessary in cases of inguinal hernia, and only the middle portion of a cornu forms the protrusion, the upper extremity should be pulled through the ring until the ovary is ex- posed and the whole of the parts then be removed. VENTROFIXATION OP THE CORNUA. This operation consists in producing the formation of adhesions to hold the uterus in position against the abdominal wall. This object is attained by suturing the organ to the inner aspect of the wall. The operation is performed as a remedial measure against eversion of the uterine cornua. The technic is as follows: The ab- dominal cavity being opened in the median line, the cornua are. No. 65. Vontrofiiation o( Abdominal Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original French, Cecil, 1871-. Washington, C. French
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