A textbook of obstetrics . asily accessible, the best treat-ment is rupture of the membranes, application of forceps, andtraction upon the head till the bleeding ceases ; whereupon theinstrument may be removed and the labor allowed to terminatespontaneously. 534 THE PATHOLOGY OF IABOR It may finally be necessary to detach an adherent placenta, tocontrol a postpartum hemorrhage, and to treat the woman for acute anemia. Prognosis.—The study of the mortuary statistics of placentapraevia is not very profitable. It appears that the maternal death-rate in general has been about forty per cent., incl
A textbook of obstetrics . asily accessible, the best treat-ment is rupture of the membranes, application of forceps, andtraction upon the head till the bleeding ceases ; whereupon theinstrument may be removed and the labor allowed to terminatespontaneously. 534 THE PATHOLOGY OF IABOR It may finally be necessary to detach an adherent placenta, tocontrol a postpartum hemorrhage, and to treat the woman for acute anemia. Prognosis.—The study of the mortuary statistics of placentapraevia is not very profitable. It appears that the maternal death-rate in general has been about forty per cent., including the deaths from sepsis. But with the plan of treatment just described, car-ried out by men who understand aseptic methods, the mortalityalmost disappears. Thus, Lomer (16), Hofmeier (37), Behm(35),and the writer (16) have had 104 cases, with I death (Hof-meiers). For the children a mortality of fifty per cent, and overmay be expected. The outlook for the child is worse the morenearly the placenta previa is
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