Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . m line through the sphincter ani. The appear-ance of the result is shown by Fig. 93. oiJ-Z PRACTICAL MIDWIFEKV. Trkatmkxt.—Ak a general rule, all lacrerations should be re-paired by sutures as soon after the completion of labor as isconvenient. Lacerations of the first degrt^e should Ije so repaired,in order to lessen the area of denuded surface and so diminish thechance of septic absorption, even if the loss of supjjort which maybe caused by them is so trifling as to be unimportant. Those ofthe second degree should be sutured, not only for the same
Practical midwifery; handbook of treatment . m line through the sphincter ani. The appear-ance of the result is shown by Fig. 93. oiJ-Z PRACTICAL MIDWIFEKV. Trkatmkxt.—Ak a general rule, all lacrerations should be re-paired by sutures as soon after the completion of labor as isconvenient. Lacerations of the first degrt^e should Ije so repaired,in order to lessen the area of denuded surface and so diminish thechance of septic absorption, even if the loss of supjjort which maybe caused by them is so trifling as to be unimportant. Those ofthe second degree should be sutured, not only for the same rea-son, but because their non-union entails in most cases subinvo-lution of the vagina, loss of support, and the whole train of symp-toms which are so familiar to the gyniecologist as the result ofrupture of the perinaum. Complete laceration must be repaired,not only for reasons of antisepsis and to prevent loss of support;but also on account of the disgusting condition of incontinence,which is the only possible result of their
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