Cyclopædia of obstetrics and gynecology . Fig. 177.—BRArxs Blcttt Hook. Fig. 17S—Decapitation after Braitk. Pierre Thomas has devised an apparatus which consists in: 1. Braiinshook. 2. A chain-saw. 3. A vaginal protector, Braiins hook is perforated for the passage of the chain-saw, and is usedfor passing the chain around the foetal neck. This accomplished, thehook is withdrawn, and the two ends of the chain passed through thetubes of the vaginal protector (Fig. 179, B), and the neck is sectioned byworking the chain. Thomas says of his method: We believe that ithas the following advantages over
Cyclopædia of obstetrics and gynecology . Fig. 177.—BRArxs Blcttt Hook. Fig. 17S—Decapitation after Braitk. Pierre Thomas has devised an apparatus which consists in: 1. Braiinshook. 2. A chain-saw. 3. A vaginal protector, Braiins hook is perforated for the passage of the chain-saw, and is usedfor passing the chain around the foetal neck. This accomplished, thehook is withdrawn, and the two ends of the chain passed through thetubes of the vaginal protector (Fig. 179, B), and the neck is sectioned byworking the chain. Thomas says of his method: We believe that ithas the following advantages over Braiins: 1. The maternal parts cannot E5IBKY0T0:Mr. 281 be injured either by tlie liook or tlie chain. 2. The operation is lesspainful, and is more certain and rapid. TVe have already stated thatBarnes carries an ecraseur wire by means of Ramsbothams hook, in orderto perform brachiotomy. The two most recent embryotomes are that of Taruier and that ofThomas, which is simply a modification of Tamiers.
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