. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. at of Barnes or Tarnier, and isalso less liable to be displaced. Besides its use in placenta prsevia and in theartificial induction of labor it has been found of great value in the treatmentof accidental hemorrhage, prolapse of the funis, shoulder presentation withprolapse of an arm, and too early rupture of the membranes in slightly con-tracted pelves. The objections urged against it are that it may displace thepresenting part or rupture the lower uterine segment if it is much thinnedout; but if care is taken that the bag
. An American text-book of obstetrics. For practitioners and students. at of Barnes or Tarnier, and isalso less liable to be displaced. Besides its use in placenta prsevia and in theartificial induction of labor it has been found of great value in the treatmentof accidental hemorrhage, prolapse of the funis, shoulder presentation withprolapse of an arm, and too early rupture of the membranes in slightly con-tracted pelves. The objections urged against it are that it may displace thepresenting part or rupture the lower uterine segment if it is much thinnedout; but if care is taken that the bag be not too suddenly or too forcibly dis-tended, such accidents should not occur. The Forceps.—So far back as the time of Hippocrates it was recom-mended in certain difficult cases of labor to seize the childs head with thehands and pull it down. This procedure was practically impossible until the Fig. uterine dilator in situ : thebag is round in shape, but is compressed by theintra-uterine tension. OBSTETRIC SURGERY. 885 Fig. 469.—Forceps of Fig. 470.—Forceps of Simpson.
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