A textbook of obstetrics . d Cesarean section twice for large dermoids impacted in thepelvis obstructing labor, with a successful result for both mother and child. 5°4 THE PATHOLOGY OF LABOR. labor. The author has been able to collect but twenty-seven casesfrom medical literature. Of these, only two were anterior entero-celes ; the others were lateral and posterior. The distention of thehernial sac in labor is apt to become excessive, and to threatenits rupture with protrusion of intestinal loops. An effort shouldbe made to reduce the hernia as soon as it is discovered. Thereduction may be fac
A textbook of obstetrics . d Cesarean section twice for large dermoids impacted in thepelvis obstructing labor, with a successful result for both mother and child. 5°4 THE PATHOLOGY OF LABOR. labor. The author has been able to collect but twenty-seven casesfrom medical literature. Of these, only two were anterior entero-celes ; the others were lateral and posterior. The distention of thehernial sac in labor is apt to become excessive, and to threatenits rupture with protrusion of intestinal loops. An effort shouldbe made to reduce the hernia as soon as it is discovered. Thereduction may be facilitated by placing the woman in the knee-breast posture and by inserting the whole hand into the this treatment is instituted in pregnancy, it should be followedby the insertion of a large tampon or a globe pessary and by pro-longed rest in bed ; in labor the presenting part should imme-diately be brought down past the hernial ring. If there areadhesions about the latter, preventing the reduction of the hernia,.
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