History of a singular case in midwifery, where delivery was accomplished in consequence of an incision by the vagina / by Isaac Cathrall.

  • Cathrall, Isaac, 1764-1819.
Date:
1798
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Credit: History of a singular case in midwifery, where delivery was accomplished in consequence of an incision by the vagina / by Isaac Cathrall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From this time, I was prevented from vi- fiting her for two months; when the inform- ed me, that (lie recovered very foon from her indifpofition, without any further me- dical affiftance; and was then in a good ftate of health. I folicited an examinatioi* of the parts, which Ihe, with relu&ance, complied with; when I found that the pro- jecting body that was divided in the opera- tion, had united; and posteriorly to that, there was a fmail opening into the uterus, which was furrounded by an elevated edge, bearing a diltant refemblance to the os tincse pfter parturition, both in fituation and ap- pearance. The favourable termination of the prece- ding cafe, mamfeftly points out the pro- priety of doing the operation early, under fimilar circumftances; and evidently Ihews, that the os tineas, and neck of the uterus, may be freely divided, without profufe has- morrhagy, or fubfequent alarming fymp- toms; for our patient recovered nearly as well as if no operation had been performed. Whereas, if the cafe had been left to nature, pr the operation poftponed until a more ad- vanced