. A system of surgery. ne, the furgeonis to proceed to unite the fides of the fif-fure. In this he will be much affifted bydefiring the cheeks to be pufhed forwardfo as to bring the edges of che wound near-ly into contacfl, alihough not altogether foclofe as to prevent him from feeing freelythrough from one fide of it to the other jthe affiftant behind being diredled to fup-port the parts in this fituation during theremaining fleps of the operation. The furgeon is now to fee that the twofides of the cut correfpond exadly witheach other; and this being done, the pinsintended to fupport them muf
. A system of surgery. ne, the furgeonis to proceed to unite the fides of the fif-fure. In this he will be much affifted bydefiring the cheeks to be pufhed forwardfo as to bring the edges of che wound near-ly into contacfl, alihough not altogether foclofe as to prevent him from feeing freelythrough from one fide of it to the other jthe affiftant behind being diredled to fup-port the parts in this fituation during theremaining fleps of the operation. The furgeon is now to fee that the twofides of the cut correfpond exadly witheach other; and this being done, the pinsintended to fupport them muft be intro-duced in the manner we have direded indefcribing the twifted future, Vol. I. Chap*I. Se(5l. V. The firfl pin ought to be nearto the under edge of the lip: If pofTible in-^deed, it Ihould be placed entirely withinthe red part of the lip, leaving no morefpace beneath than is merely neceffary tofupport it. Another pin mufl be in-ferred in the centre of the cut, anda third within a very little of the fu- periojT. n Mi ri ;H t IIP i 11 If 1 fill. 1; $^^ 1 il 8 Jii^>^ Se6t. I. Btfeafes of the Lips. i6t perior angle of it* By fome we are advi-fed to ufe a greater number of pins ; buteven in adults three are always fufHclent,and in infants two will very commonlyanfwer. In paffing them, they ought to bemade to enter nearly half an inch from theedge of the fore ; and being carried near-ly to the bottom, which will be feen byretaining the wound open in the mannerwe have diredled, they muft be again paf-fed outward in a fimilar diredlion and toan equal diftance on the oppofite fide ofthe fifTure. The affiftant fhould be now defired topufh forward the cheeks, fo as to bring theedges of the fore clofe together, when afirm waxed ligature ftiould be applied overthe pins in the manner we have former-ly diredled for the twifted future, and aswill perhaps be better underftood by fig. LVIL The furgeon ftiould firftapply the ligature to the under pin ; andh aving made three or
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