A system of gynecology . Diag-nosis.—We possess herein a very valuable means of obtaining informa-tion in regard to the contents, and, in a measure, in regard to the nature,of abdominal and pelvic tumors. Aspiration for diagnosis, when care-fully performed, may be said to be practically tree from danger, althoughin general it is wiser to explore at the patients house. It is ncces>aryto remove only a small amount of fluid; such, for instance, as nun- bedrawn into the ordinary hypodermic syringe. The large Dieulafoy aspirator is therefore, fordiagnostic purposes, notrequisite. A long needle,a
A system of gynecology . Diag-nosis.—We possess herein a very valuable means of obtaining informa-tion in regard to the contents, and, in a measure, in regard to the nature,of abdominal and pelvic tumors. Aspiration for diagnosis, when care-fully performed, may be said to be practically tree from danger, althoughin general it is wiser to explore at the patients house. It is ncces>aryto remove only a small amount of fluid; such, for instance, as nun- bedrawn into the ordinary hypodermic syringe. The large Dieulafoy aspirator is therefore, fordiagnostic purposes, notrequisite. A long needle,attached to the pocket hypo-dermic syringe, will reachdeep-seated tumors, whilst,of course, the usual needlewill suffice to explore super-ficial tumors. A very con-venient portable aspiratoris shown in the annexed Aspirator. Whatever the locality to be aspirated, careful preliminary disinfection should be the rule. Inaspirating through the vaginal vault the needle may be passed along Fir;. 138. Fig.
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