The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . d to an assistantto be wrapped in warm sterilized gauze, while the cord is clamped in twoplaces, between which it is divided, a ligature being applied to the stump sub-sequently. Placental Delivery.—To detach the placenta it should be grasped and squeezedlike a sponge, whereupon it gradually comes away. Under gentle traction themembranes also peel off. In some cases the placenta lies loose in the uterus afterthe fetus is taken out. Care is necessary at this stage to keep the fluids from en-tering the g
The practice of obstetrics, designed for the use of students and practitioners of medicine . d to an assistantto be wrapped in warm sterilized gauze, while the cord is clamped in twoplaces, between which it is divided, a ligature being applied to the stump sub-sequently. Placental Delivery.—To detach the placenta it should be grasped and squeezedlike a sponge, whereupon it gradually comes away. Under gentle traction themembranes also peel off. In some cases the placenta lies loose in the uterus afterthe fetus is taken out. Care is necessary at this stage to keep the fluids from en-tering the general abdominal cavity. Many operators raise the uterus entirelyout of the abdominal cavity and hold it in position for suturing by slipping a hotsterilized towel under it. Uterine Sutures.—Sutures should be applied in three planes. Those of thedeepest row should be about one-half inch ( cm.) apart, they should be intro-duced into the external aspect of the uterus about one-fifth of an inch ( cm.)from the margin of the incision and should emerge at the level of the space be-.
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