Modern surgery, general and operative . Fig. 778. Fig. 77g. Figs. 778, 77Q.—A new and simple method of proctoscopy (Thomas C. Martin). the gut well dilated in advance, it can be carried up into this portion of theintestine without the least traumatism of the parts. If any fecal matter ob-scures the light by being massed or smeared over the glass bulb, the plug canbe removed, and a pledget of cotton, introduced with a long dressing forceps,will wipe this off, so that the plug can be reintroduced and the examinationcontinued with very slight delay or inconvenience. The adjustable handle(c) fits
Modern surgery, general and operative . Fig. 778. Fig. 77g. Figs. 778, 77Q.—A new and simple method of proctoscopy (Thomas C. Martin). the gut well dilated in advance, it can be carried up into this portion of theintestine without the least traumatism of the parts. If any fecal matter ob-scures the light by being massed or smeared over the glass bulb, the plug canbe removed, and a pledget of cotton, introduced with a long dressing forceps,will wipe this off, so that the plug can be reintroduced and the examinationcontinued with very slight delay or inconvenience. The adjustable handle(c) fits on the rim of the instrument and thus converts it into a Kelly instrument is operated with an ordinary dry battery of four cells. It isbetter, however, to have a battery with six cells, as it will not require beingrecharged so frequently. All the air must be allowed to escape before theinstrument is withdrawn, otherwise colic may develop. If an anesthetized patient is placed in the knee-chest position, the sphinctercan be s
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