Operative surgery . Fig. 1243.—Excision of tlie breast, so-called conserva-tive method. Removal of diseased mass. tving with sj)uii«i;e prcssiiic ; Icmovi tliu .spongL-s in the order olapplication, and dust the line of union witli iodoform, covering it withbroad strip of iodo- a form gauze; reapply forpressure purposes alongthe line of the woundfresh sponges, or elasticgauze dress-ing instead;carry thearm acrossthe chest atabout aright angle, keeping the elbowat the side, or place thehand on the oppositeshoulder, carefully intro-ducing beneath the limbfor the entire length suffi-c
Operative surgery . Fig. 1243.—Excision of tlie breast, so-called conserva-tive method. Removal of diseased mass. tving with sj)uii«i;e prcssiiic ; Icmovi tliu .spongL-s in the order olapplication, and dust the line of union witli iodoform, covering it withbroad strip of iodo- a form gauze; reapply forpressure purposes alongthe line of the woundfresh sponges, or elasticgauze dress-ing instead;carry thearm acrossthe chest atabout aright angle, keeping the elbowat the side, or place thehand on the oppositeshoulder, carefully intro-ducing beneath the limbfor the entire length suffi-cient dressing to obliter-ate completely the wound,and comfortably pad theparts without constrictionof the circulation; raise the patient into the sitting posture, if practicable, and bandage the arm tothe body, carefully noting the influence of the bandaging on the radial pulsations; secure the bandagein place with numerous safetypins, return the patient to bed,and leave in as comfortable aposition as practicable
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