A system of surgery : pathological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and operative . Cartes compressor for the cure of femoral and popliteal aneurism. Hoeys clamp. « It will generally be well, if the patient is at all intelligent and trustworthy, toinstruct him in the use of the instrument, so that he may regulate the compressionaccording to its effects ; lessening it if it is productive of pain, and conversely. One important principle in the treatment is to compress the artery against thebone, as a point of support; if the pressure is widely diffused it will only serveto embarrass the venous circulat
A system of surgery : pathological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and operative . Cartes compressor for the cure of femoral and popliteal aneurism. Hoeys clamp. « It will generally be well, if the patient is at all intelligent and trustworthy, toinstruct him in the use of the instrument, so that he may regulate the compressionaccording to its effects ; lessening it if it is productive of pain, and conversely. One important principle in the treatment is to compress the artery against thebone, as a point of support; if the pressure is widely diffused it will only serveto embarrass the venous circulation, and to retard the cure. The preliminarytreatment should be the same as in the Hunterian operation ; and during the pro-gress of the cure the limb should be kept constantly bandaged from its distalextremity upwards, to support the capillary vessels, and prevent oedema. Strictquietude, both of mind and body, should be observed; the diet should be mild CHAP. V. DIGITAL COMPEESSION. 695 Fig. 261. but sufficiently nutritious; and free use should be made of aconite, opium
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