. Pelvic inflammation in women. ms that this ab-sorption can be hastenedby incision just abovePouparts ligament, anddrainage of the exudatebetween the folds ofthe broad ligament; ourexperience has shownus that incision anddrainage of a solid exu-date only prolong the reparative process. On the other hand the em-ployment of heat for long periods by the use of the Gellhorn or Bierelectric baker or the electric thermopad distinctly favors the absorptionof an exudate by the production of a circulator stasis. After baringthe abdomen and covering It with a bath towel, the baker Is appliedfor one or
. Pelvic inflammation in women. ms that this ab-sorption can be hastenedby incision just abovePouparts ligament, anddrainage of the exudatebetween the folds ofthe broad ligament; ourexperience has shownus that incision anddrainage of a solid exu-date only prolong the reparative process. On the other hand the em-ployment of heat for long periods by the use of the Gellhorn or Bierelectric baker or the electric thermopad distinctly favors the absorptionof an exudate by the production of a circulator stasis. After baringthe abdomen and covering It with a bath towel, the baker Is appliedfor one or two hours at a time, maintaining a heat of 140° F., or thethermopad may be held In place with a many tailed binder. Only whenan abscess forms, as Is shown by the evening elevations In temperature,by the Increase In the polymorphonuclear count, and by fluctuation, isincision and drainage employed. Before taking up the management of peritonitis, thrombophlebitis,and bacterlemla, a few words on the general supportive treatment of. Fig. 35.—Site of Incision Just Above Pouparts Liga-ment WITH A Cigarette Drain Between theFolds of the Broad Ligament. 114 PELVIC INFLAMMATION IN WOMEN the individual patient may not be amiss. Broadly speaking, ezferythingthat can he done to imp-rozc the ivomans general health mill be an aid incombating the disease. Fresh air, sunlight, an ample amount of easilydigested food, and supportive stimulation, all contribute to the increase ofher resisting powers. It is our habit to have our septic cases cared for onthe roof, where they may remain day and night; the fresh air increasestheir appetite and favors sleep, while the sunlight increases the red cellsand hemoglobin. The fever seems to make less ravages in a patient who is treated inthe open, than in one who has the same care in a ward. These patients
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