Diseases of women : including their pathology, causation, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment a manual for students and practitioners / by Arthur W. Edis.

  • Edis, Arthur W. (Arthur Wellesley), 1840-1893.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Diseases of women : including their pathology, causation, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment a manual for students and practitioners / by Arthur W. Edis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTEK XVII. CANCER OF THE UTERUS, PAGE Cancer of Cervix Uteri—Epithelioma—Contagiousness of Cancer—Complication ■with Pregnancy—Extirpation of the Uterus—Cancer of Body of Uterus— Sarcoma of the Uterus ........ 217 CHAPTER XVIIL DISEASES OF THE OVARIES. Absence—Imperfect Development—Atrophy—Apoplexy—Displacement—Pro- lapse — Hernia — Inflammation — Acute and Chronic Ovaritis — Battey's Operation .......... 241 CHAPTER XIX. OVARIAN TUMOURS. Varieties—Cystomata—Simple Proliferous—Contents—C'utaneous, Piliferous, or Dermoid Cysts—Fibroid Tumour of Ovary—Sarcoma and Cancer of Ovary— Extra-ovarian Tumours—Cysts of the Fallopian Tubes—Tubo-ovarian Cysts —Parovarian and Broad Ligament Cysts—True Parovarian Cysts—True Broad Ligament Cysts ........ .253 CHAPTER XX. OVARIAN TUMOURS, continued] including THE DIAGNOSIS OF ABDOMINAL TUMOURS. Symptoms—Course and Terminations—Bursting of the Tumour—Twisting of the Pedicle—Bleeding from Surface of Cysts—Inflammation in Interior of Cysts— Adhesions—Methods in -which Death is produced—Differential Diagnosis— Obesity with Tj'mpanitic Distension—Hysterical Tympanites—Phantom Tumours and Spurious Pregnancy—Ascites—The three varieties of Ovarian Cysts—Parovarian Cysts—Hydatids—Renal Cysts—Pregnancy—IMolar Preg- nancy—Retained Encysted Foetus—Ovarian Tumour complicating Pregnancy —Fibroid Tumours of Uterus—Fibro-cystic Tumours of Uterus—Ha^mato- metra—Physo-hsematometra—Hydrometra—Physometra—Distension of Blad- der—Encysted Dropsy—Encysted Abscess, and other Conditions—Diagnosis in Early Stage, of Adhesions, of Malignancy—Tapping—Exploratory Incision —Medical Treatment ........ 267 CHAPTER XXU SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OVARIAN CYSTS, INCLUDING OVARIOTOMY. Palliative—Paracentesis Abdominis —Tapping by the Vagina, by the Rectum — Curative—Tapping followed by Pressnre, by Injections of Iodine—Formation of Permanent Opening in Cyst—Ovariotomy—Indications for ; contra-indica- tions—Precautions before operating—Preparation of Patient for Operation— Preparatory Arrangements—Instruments—Assistants—Antiseptic Precautions —Aniesthesia—The Operation—The Pedicle—Arrest of Haemorrhage—Cleans- ing of Peritoneal Cavity—Drainage—Closure of Abdominal Wound—Appli- cation of Dressings—After-treatment—Surgical Treatment . . . 297 CHAPTER XXIL DISEASES OF THE BROAD LIGAMENTS, INCLUDING PELVIC CELLULITIS AND PELVIC PERITONITIS. Pelvic Cellulitis or Parametritis—Treatment of Pelvic Abscess—Pelvic Peritonitis or Peri-metritis . . . . . . . . .316 CHAPTER XXIII. PELVIC H.EMATOCELE. Sources of the HgemorrhagC'—Differentiation—Treatment . 337