Dr. Conquest's outlines of midwifery : intended as a text-book for students, and a book of reference for junior practitioners.

  • Conquest, Dr.
Date:
1854
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    again be returned, and the instrument may be left for some little time just within the os uteri, where from its form and pliability it is not likely to do any injury.* A futile objection has been raised to both the above methods, on the ground that they are apt to stop the circulation of the funis. During the few moments required for the operation, it is of little consequence whether the circulation be arrested or not, as it is frequently stopped for a longer period, from other causes during labour, without occasioning the slightest injury to the child. — J. M. W.] Should these attempts be unsuccessful, Secondly, tlce operation of turning is recom- mended ; but before this is resorted to, several sug-- gestions Avhich naturally present themselves must be attended to. It should be borne in mind, that all the advantage proposed to be gained is on the part of the child, the mother's life not being endangered by a presentation of the funis; consequently, as the operation of turn- u ing is sometimes destructive to the mother, it ought i never to be performed merely to save the life of the u child, First, Unless the full consent of the patient and her friends is obtained. Secondly, Unless she has had a child before (ex- cept the pelvis be unusually capacious, and the soft parts more than ordinarily relaxed). * Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery ^p. 493.), by Dr. F. H. Ramsbotham.