. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. ered or the upward pressureincreased. Counter-pressure through the abdominal walls overthe cup-shaped depression should be secured by a firmroll of absorbent cotton several inches in diameter. Thisis to be kept in place by a broad strip of adhesive plasterpassed entirely around the body. The vaginal vault around the fundus should be firmlypacked with carbolized cotton which has been moistenedin glycerine, to prevent the uterus from slipping to oneside under the s
. A Reference handbook of the medical sciences : embracing the entire range of scientific and practical medicine and allied science. ered or the upward pressureincreased. Counter-pressure through the abdominal walls overthe cup-shaped depression should be secured by a firmroll of absorbent cotton several inches in diameter. Thisis to be kept in place by a broad strip of adhesive plasterpassed entirely around the body. The vaginal vault around the fundus should be firmlypacked with carbolized cotton which has been moistenedin glycerine, to prevent the uterus from slipping to oneside under the steady pressure of the bulb. Steady, firm,gentle pressure against the inverted fundus will tire outthe contracted uterus more effectually than too muchforce. Reduction by the gradual pressure of an elastic bagin the vagina is quite as sure a method as the packing the vaginal vault as above described, thebag is introduced and filled with hot water. It shouldbe distended until the patient experiences a feeling ofdistention in the pelvis and some pain in the back. Kroner has collected six cases of inversion (the oldest. Fig. 4421.—Whites Method of Reducing the Inverted Uterus. one of eleven years standing) replaced by this means ;the pressure was applied for periods varying from oneto eleven days. It is especially stated by several au-thorities, that they did not feel the reduction properly 495 REFERENCE HANDBOOK OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES. commence until the vagina was stretched to its full ex-tent. Dr. Clifton E. Wing, of Boston, thus describes hismethod : It is a well-known physiological fact that thestrongest muscle, which would be powerful enough toresist great force applied for a comparatively short time,can yet be completely overcome and thoroughly stretchedby the continued application of very little force. Nowthe whole uterus, and therefore, of course, that por-tion of it which in the given cases constitutes the im-pediment to reposition, is to all
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