A compendious system of midwifery : chiefly designed to facilitate the inquiries of those who may be pursuing this branch of study, illustrated by occasional cases / by William P. Dewees.

  • William Potts Dewees
Date:
1835
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    animals. We have no room for the insertion of these views; a notice of which may be seen in the Medico-Chirurgical Review, for October, 1826. The following is a summary, presented in the Bibliotheque Medicale, of the cases hitherto recorded. 165. A case published, in 1801, by Schmidt, in the sixth week of gestation. 1811, by Albers, at two months and a half. 1817, by Henderich,at threemonths. 1821, by Henderich, at eight months. ]823,by Bellemain,at three months. 1825, by Dance, at three months. A case published in 1825, by Moulin, at two months and a half. 1825, by Auvity, at one month. 166. Messrs. Moreau and Gardien report a strange conforma- tion of the uterus. This uterus was well made, with the excep- tion of its having a canal on the right Fallopian tube enclosed in the uterine parietes, and opening in the neck of this organ. This vicious conformation may explain the cases which have been witnessed of the development of the ovum in the uterine tissue.* CHAPTER VI. OF THE CHANGES PRODUCED BY CONCEPTION. 167. However philosophers may differ, as regards the mode of application of the male semen to the female ovary, they all agree that it is either directly or indirectly essential to impreg- nation™! shall now consider the changes produced upon the female organs after this event has taken place; and shall begin with those induced in the ovarium. After successful coition, an ovum is perceived to increase in size, and is seen to stand in more decided relief than before from the surface of the ovarium; and it is said, that this body now becomes more vascular. Ar- rangements are made, soon after, by the good offices of the ab- sorbents for its liberation from its nidus;f accordingly, it becomes • Revue Med. Vol. I. p. 507. f Dr. Blundell makes the escape of the ovum from its nidus, a morbid or anor msd act: he makes its liberation depend upon ulceration. Now, we cannot for
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