Buffalo medical and surgical journal . he following facts and advantages: 1. That it is most efficient in all cases where artificial respira-tion, in asphyxia neonatorum, is indicated. 2. That years of experience have served to prove to others, aswell as myself, its unquestioned value. 3. That it can be practised with ease and readiness to theoperator. 672 SELECTIONS. 4. That its movements are easy and can be quickly resortedto at any moment and anywhere. 5. That while its inspiratory movement will be found, by ex-perience at the bedside, to be as efficient as that of other methods,the expirat
Buffalo medical and surgical journal . he following facts and advantages: 1. That it is most efficient in all cases where artificial respira-tion, in asphyxia neonatorum, is indicated. 2. That years of experience have served to prove to others, aswell as myself, its unquestioned value. 3. That it can be practised with ease and readiness to theoperator. 672 SELECTIONS. 4. That its movements are easy and can be quickly resortedto at any moment and anywhere. 5. That while its inspiratory movement will be found, by ex-perience at the bedside, to be as efficient as that of other methods,the expiratory movement is far more complete and satisfactorythan in any of them. 6. That nearly, or about all, of the air drawn in can be ex-pelled. 7. That, owing to the force and at the same time to the abso-lute control which the operator has over the expiratory movement,he is able to compress the contents of the thoracic cavity to justexactly that degree deemed by him wisest and best, thereby favor-ing and hastening the general Fig. 4. 8. That this method can be employed before the cord is cut,when it seems important to save as much blood as possible to theinfant. 9. That the operator can sit or move from place to place aboutthe room, greatly to his relief from fatigue, still continuing therespiratory movements. 10. That, if thought best, the movements can be kept up whilethe infant is immersed up to its chin in hot water. 11. That by elevating the buttocks and depressing the head ABDOMINAL SUEGERY IX NORTH GERMANY. 673 and shoulders, the expulsion of mucus can be effected, as in theSchultze method. (See Fig. 4.) 12. That for alternating with Sylvesters and other methods itpossesses peculiar advantages, affording great relief to tiresomepositions in protracted cases. 13. That it possesses all of the advantages of the Schultzemethod and none of its disadvantages. 14. That the method is prompt, reliable, easy to perform andperfectly safe. 252 West Fifty-fourth Street. ABD
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