Modern surgery, general and operative . Fis. -Halsteds subcuticular suture:true skin. the. Fig. 117.—The quilled suture. bite of the forceps, cut it off short with scissors, catch the free end viith forceps,and puU steadily upon it. In vev} deep wounds or woimds m which there is much tension afterapproximation the quilled suture (Fig. 117) or the button suture (Fig. 118)may be used. The twisted suture or hare-lip suture is shown in Fig. 119. Problems of drainage, dressing, etc., are discussed on pages 76, 77, and 78. If infection occurs, the wound becomes swollen, tender, painful and dis-color
Modern surgery, general and operative . Fis. -Halsteds subcuticular suture:true skin. the. Fig. 117.—The quilled suture. bite of the forceps, cut it off short with scissors, catch the free end viith forceps,and puU steadily upon it. In vev} deep wounds or woimds m which there is much tension afterapproximation the quilled suture (Fig. 117) or the button suture (Fig. 118)may be used. The twisted suture or hare-lip suture is shown in Fig. 119. Problems of drainage, dressing, etc., are discussed on pages 76, 77, and 78. If infection occurs, the wound becomes swollen, tender, painful and dis-colored, and the temperature of the patient soon becomes elevated. In such acondition cut the stitches, disinfect, and drain. Woimds of Mucous Membranes.—If the surgeon intends to inflict awound upon a mucous surface, he should see to it that the patients generalcondition is good. Thorough asepsis is impossible, and a good result depends 272 Contusions and Wounds largely upon the vital resistance of the tissues. Before operating, irrigate thepart frequently with boric acid, peroxid of h
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