The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . u-4 Fig. 254.—Decapitation with Brauns hook. OBSTETRIC SURGER ). 167 stretch by pulling the handle of the hook firmly downward (Fig. 254 assistanl draws down the arm by means of the tape. While strong trac-tion is being m:il v from breech toward head, so thai the button of the hook comes against thehead. Three or four twists ( Figs. 255, 256 (are generally sufficient to sever thehead from the body. Throughout the operation the inside hand musl protectthe maternal tissues from injury. Twisting should never be done u
The American text-book of obstetrics for practitioners and students . u-4 Fig. 254.—Decapitation with Brauns hook. OBSTETRIC SURGER ). 167 stretch by pulling the handle of the hook firmly downward (Fig. 254 assistanl draws down the arm by means of the tape. While strong trac-tion is being m:il v from breech toward head, so thai the button of the hook comes against thehead. Three or four twists ( Figs. 255, 256 (are generally sufficient to sever thehead from the body. Throughout the operation the inside hand musl protectthe maternal tissues from injury. Twisting should never be done unless thehook is clasped between the thumb and the finger of the guiding hand. A - soonas the neck is divided the head recedes, and the body is •;i-ilv delivered l>\-pulling upon the prolapsed arm ; the head is subsequently extracted with for-.
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