Lacerations of the female perineum : and vesico-vaginal fistula : their history and treatment / by D. Hayes Agnew ; with numerous illustrations.

  • Agnew, D. Hayes (David Hayes), 1818-1892.
Date:
1873
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Credit: Lacerations of the female perineum : and vesico-vaginal fistula : their history and treatment / by D. Hayes Agnew ; with numerous illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and laying both cavities into one, get well, and the control over the intestinal contents return; no treatment having been adopted but position and cleanliness. And not only so, but goes further and states, most cases which have come under my observation have done well. It would have been more satisfactory had he denned his understanding of the term u done well. An injury to the extent just stated can never do well. Blundell thinks there is little to be hoped from operations, failure being the rule; and the same testimony is furnished by Dr. Davis. Ramsbotham describes the injury, but as he indicates no treatment, it is not probable he viewed the su- ture with favor. Dr. Cockle, in a paper published on Laceration of the Perineum, in 1853, as quoted by I. Baker Brown, advises against sutures, especially in the early stages. The Suture.—The advocates for suture are both numerous and respectable, among whom we may name Moreau and Smellie, neither of whom, Busch says, ever performed it, al- though it received their sanction. De la Motte (Traite* com- plet de Accouchemens, page 761, Obs. 401). Also Morlanne (Journal des Accouchemens, torn. i. p. 188). Saucerotte (Jour- nal general, torn. iv. p. 417). Noel (Idem, torn. vii. p. 187). Montain (Idem, torn, lxxvi. p. 140). Mayo (London Medical and Physical Journal, September, 1828). Bond (The Lon- don Medical Repository, etc.,. by Gr. M. Burrows, No. 128, August, 1824). Churchill (Idem, No. 126, June). Alcock (The London Medical and Physical Journal, vol. xliv., Sep- tember, 1820). Payer (Edinburgh Medical and Physical Journal, ISTo. lxxvii., October, 1823). Campbell (Idem). Zang (Darstellung blutiger heilkunstlicher Operationen, iii. Th. 1, Abth.). To this list we may add, Osiander, Williams, v. Fabrice, Ritgen, Meissner, Langenbeck, Royer, Hafer, Mer- cogliano. D'Outrepont, Dupuytren, Rauley, Roux, and Dief- fenbach, all of whom record cases with good results by the suture. Roux asserts there never was a case of satisfactory- cure if left to nature (Gazette Med., 1834, p. 18). Llis method consisted in approximating with quilled sutures, aided by