An international system of electro-therapeutics : for students, general practitioners, and specialists . or part of the bladder. The uterine exciter (Fig. 5) consists of a large probe, also is well to have at least two of these,—one straight and the other bentat the end. The first is the easier for application in cases of retroversion,the second in cases of anteversions. When the current is obliged to be ENGORGEMENT AND DISPLACEMENTS OF UTERUS. G-141 closed exteriorly, I use large knobs of charcoal covered with chamois-skin or pieces of sponge, on which should be applied a leaf of
An international system of electro-therapeutics : for students, general practitioners, and specialists . or part of the bladder. The uterine exciter (Fig. 5) consists of a large probe, also is well to have at least two of these,—one straight and the other bentat the end. The first is the easier for application in cases of retroversion,the second in cases of anteversions. When the current is obliged to be ENGORGEMENT AND DISPLACEMENTS OF UTERUS. G-141 closed exteriorly, I use large knobs of charcoal covered with chamois-skin or pieces of sponge, on which should be applied a leaf of course, the larger these abdominal exciters are, the less will be thepain resulting from the application. This is most important to remem-ber, as a great manj^ doctors have considered uterine faradization a mostpainful operation, and the reason is a very simple one, namely, thatthey close the circuit on the abdomen, using exciters with small abdomino-uterine, sacro-uterine, and lumbo-uterine faradizationprocesses, tending to produce contractions of the mass of the Fia. 6. without influencing the adnexse, have been described under the head of Engorgement. The posterior part of the uterus must be acted upon for anteversionsand anteflexions when treated by recto-uterine faradization. The patientmust lie down as for an examination with the speculum. The seat pro-jecting a little from the arm-chair, the uterine exciter is first introduced,then the rectal exciter. The uterine exciter should then be attached tothe negative rheophore, the rectal to the positive. During the sitting therectal exciter should be moved slowly from side to side in order that itshall rest more and more on the posterior part of the uterus (vide Fig. 6). 38 G-U2 TRiriER. Formerly, I enibraced at the same time the entire hypogastricregion; I have since given this up, the manoeuvre only presenting smalladvantages as opposed to some real disadvantages. The first thing to be don
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