The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 97.—Patient secured in the lithotomy position by means of a crutch. 10. Antiseptic lotions according to instructions; 11. Vaselin or glycerin ; 12. Tampons. In the performance pf vaginal operations certain instru-ments are indispensable, and it will save much repetition toenumerate them: 1. The crutch for fixing the patient in the lithotomy position; 2. The duck-bill speculum for exposing the area of operation; G YNMCOLOGICAL OPERATIONS. 339 3. The uterine sound for determining the length of the uterine cavity and the pos
The diseases of women : a handbook for students and practitioners . Fig. 97.—Patient secured in the lithotomy position by means of a crutch. 10. Antiseptic lotions according to instructions; 11. Vaselin or glycerin ; 12. Tampons. In the performance pf vaginal operations certain instru-ments are indispensable, and it will save much repetition toenumerate them: 1. The crutch for fixing the patient in the lithotomy position; 2. The duck-bill speculum for exposing the area of operation; G YNMCOLOGICAL OPERATIONS. 339 3. The uterine sound for determining the length of the uterine cavity and the position of the uterus; 4. The vesical sound to indicate the position of the bladder; 5. Volsellae for manipulating the uterine cervix; 6. Sponge-holders; 7. Sterilizer. The Steriliser.—A convenient and portable form forsterilizing instruments is shown in Fig. 98. It is made of. ^4k Fig. 98.—Convenient form of sterilizer. copper and stands on four legs, which leave sufficient spacefor a spirit-lamp or gas-jet to be placed underneath. Thesterilizer is half filled with hot water, the instruments placedin the wire basket, immersed in the water; the lid is closedand the boiling maintained for twenty minutes. A newfish-kettle makes an excellent sterilizer. In describing the various vaginal operations and in enu-merating the requisite instruments it will be assumed that 340 DISEASES OF WOMEN. the operator is already furnished with those mentioned inthe above list. The operations will be described in this order: Group : A. The Perineum. B. The Vulva. C. The Vagina. D. The Uterus. -Vaginal of urethral caruncle;Removal of the clitoris ;Tumors and cysts of the ;Vaginal fistulas; For atresia of the genital and curetting;Vaginal myomectomy;Trachelorrhaphy;Amputation of the cervix;Vaginal hysterectom
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