. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 557. Denudation Completed and Sutures Passed on one side.(J<ielly—Ope]-ative Gynecolofjy.). Fig. 558. Sutures Tied — OperationCompleted. (Kelly— Operative Gyne-cology.) . In this operation, for keeping the fieldclear of b 1 o o d, I employ sponging with 556 DISEASES OF THE UTERUS cotton-balls wrung out of bichloride solution (1-5000) and held in long forceps,with occasional washing out with the hot bichloride solution. If preferred, con-tinuous irrigation may be employed, with occasional sponging. For suture material in the cervix, I

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. The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 557. Denudation Completed and Sutures Passed on one side.(J<ielly—Ope]-ative Gynecolofjy.). Fig. 558. Sutures Tied — OperationCompleted. (Kelly— Operative Gyne-cology.) . In this operation, for keeping the fieldclear of b 1 o o d, I employ sponging with 556 DISEASES OF THE UTERUS cotton-balls wrung out of bichloride solution (1-5000) and held in long forceps,with occasional washing out with the hot bichloride solution. If preferred, con-tinuous irrigation may be employed, with occasional sponging. For suture material in the cervix, I prefer silkworm-gut, except when the pelvicfloor is to be repaired at the same time. Then an absorbable suture is desirable,and chromicized catgut (that will last twenty days in the tissues) is satis-factory. No suture is advisable here that will not remain at least ten days inthe mucosa. Even when the pelvic floor and cervix are repaired simultaneously,it is often just as well to use silkworm-gut in the cervix and leave it in place fourto six weeks. When the pelvic floor is firmly healed, place the patient in theSims posture, carefully intr

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