Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for the year ... . posterior peritoneal covering ofthe stomach made an attempted enucleation without openingthe lesser peritoneal cavity impossible and the posterior stomachwall w^as consequently resected transversely after drawing itthrough the anterior incision. An attempt at clamping beforeresection, failed and the lesser peritoneal cavity was protected bygauze packing after the first incision was made. Closure of the posterior incision was effected by through-and-through sutures passed, of course, from the mucous s
Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for the year ... . posterior peritoneal covering ofthe stomach made an attempted enucleation without openingthe lesser peritoneal cavity impossible and the posterior stomachwall w^as consequently resected transversely after drawing itthrough the anterior incision. An attempt at clamping beforeresection, failed and the lesser peritoneal cavity was protected bygauze packing after the first incision was made. Closure of the posterior incision was effected by through-and-through sutures passed, of course, from the mucous side, and as anadditional precaution a small cigarette drain was left in thelesser cavity. No leakage took place and the wound healedwithout difficulty. The patient left the table in good condition,but, as happens so frequently after gas anesthesia, developedprofound shock and was in a critical condition for three or fourdays. Eventual recovery was complete and the patient haspractically regained his previous health although subject tooccasional attacks of palpitation and cardiac
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