A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery / by W.S. Playfair.

  • Playfair, W. S. (William Smoult), 1836-1903.
Date:
1876
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on the science and practice of midwifery / by W.S. Playfair. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    I'Ati K —Position of Patient—Administration of Anesthetic—Period when the operation Bhould be undertaken—Choice of Hand to be used—Turning by Bi- polar method—Turning when the Hand is introduced into the Uterus—Turn- ing in Abdomino-anterior Positions—Difficult cases of Arm Presentation . 409 CHAPTER III. THE FORCEPS. Frequentuse of the Forceps in modern practice—Description of the Instrument —The Short Forceps—Its Varieties—The Long Forceps—Suitable to all cases alike—Acti.m of the Instrument—Its powers as a Tractor, Lever, and Com- pressor—Preliminary considerations before operation—Use of Anaesthetics— Description of the operation—Low Forceps Operation—High Forceps Opera- tion—Possible Dangers of Forceps Delivery—Possible Bisks to the Child . 425 CHAPTER IV. THE VECTIS. THE FILLET. Nature of the Vectis—Its use as a Lever or Tractor—Cases in which it is applicable—Its use as a Rectifier of Malpositions—The Fillet—Nature of the Instrument—Objections to its use 437 CHAPTER V. OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FCETUS. Their Antiquity and History—Division of Subject—Nature of Instruments employed—Perforator—Crotchet—Craniotomy Forceps—Omphalotribe—For- ceps-saw—Ecraseur—Cases requiring Craniotomy—Method of Perforation— Extraction of the Head—Comparative merits of Cephalotripsy and Crani- otomy—Extraction by the Craniotomy Forceps—Extraction of the Body— Embryotomy—Decapitation and Evisceration 440 CHAPTER VI. THE CESAREAN SECTION—SYMPHYSEOTOMY—GASTRO-ELYTROTOM V History of tin: operation — Statistics Results to Mother and Child—Causes re- quiring the o] ciation—Post-mortem Cesarean Section-Causes iA' Death after the Cesarean Section -Preliminary Preparations- -Description of the ration—-Subsequent Management—Substitutes for the Cesarean Section —Symphyseotomy- -Gastro-elytrotomy 45;? CHAPTER VII. THE TRANSF1 BION or BLOOD. History Nature and Objecl of the operation Ose of Blood taken from the Lower Animal- Difficulties from Coagulation of Fibrino -Modes of obvi- ating them Mediate Transfusion Addition of Chemical Agents to prevent Coagulation Defibrination of the Blood Statistical Results Possible Dan- gers of the Operation Cases Bui table for Transfusion Description of the Operation Effects of Successful Transfusion Secondary Effects of Trans- fusion .............. ic>)