Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 348.—EdeboMs Am Cushion for PosturingPatient for Approach to Kidney. NEPHROPEXY Nephropexy is frequently called for on both sides. In thesecases the patient is postured in the attitude shown in Fig. administration of the narcotic becomes still more difficultunder these circumstances, and respiration must be carefully ob-served with the view of altering the position of the patientat intervals, if the necessity 55S OPERATIONS ON THE KIDNEY 559 Following nephropexy the patient is placed in a bed with itslower portion eleva
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 348.—EdeboMs Am Cushion for PosturingPatient for Approach to Kidney. NEPHROPEXY Nephropexy is frequently called for on both sides. In thesecases the patient is postured in the attitude shown in Fig. administration of the narcotic becomes still more difficultunder these circumstances, and respiration must be carefully ob-served with the view of altering the position of the patientat intervals, if the necessity 55S OPERATIONS ON THE KIDNEY 559 Following nephropexy the patient is placed in a bed with itslower portion elevated six inches. This is intended to relievestrain upon the retaining sutures. In some instances the woundabout the kidney is packed with the view of causing adherence ofthe kidney by cicatricial contraction. In either event the positionstated should be maintained for a week following the operation,unless some indication to the contrary present. When primaryunion is aimed at, the dressing is not disturbed until the eighth totenth day following the operation. If gauze packing has been employed, the pack is removed onthe third day following the operation and fresh gauze manipulation is repeated at intervals of forty-eight hoursuntil complete healing takes place. A small quantity of blood is at times present in the urine fol-lowing nephropexy, especially if the kidney capsule has been sec-tioned and its flaps employed in the fixation. Hematuria followsin instance
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