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Credit: A manual of midwifery / by Alfred Lewis Galabin. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![PAGE The blunt hook.—Forceps.—Bringing down the second leg.— Liberation of the arms.—Delivery of the head.—Injuries to the fa-tus ........... 639 CHAPTER XXXIII. The Forceps and Vectis. Use of the vectis.—The vectis in occipito-posterior positions.—The fillet.—The forceps.—History.—Mechanical action.—Eequire- nients of good forceps.—Varieties.—Disadvantages and advan- tages of straight forceps.—Application of forceps.—Axis traction with long curved forceps.—Leverage action of forceps.—Axis traction forceps.—Forceps in face presentations.—Application of forcejis to after-coming head ....... 650 CHAPTER XXXIV. Version. Definition. — History. — Cephalic version. — Cephalic version by external method.—Cexihalic version by combined external and internal method.—Podalic version.—Bipolar version in head presentation.—Bipolar version in shoulder presentation.—Inter- nal version in head presentation.—Internal version in shoulder presentation.—Choice of leg to seize.—Application of noose to prolapsed arm.—Aversion in impacted shoulder presentation ; 694 CHAPTER XXXV. Craniotomy and Embryotomy. Indications for operation.—Mortality.—Instruments.—Method of operating.—Methods of extraction.—The cephalotribe.—Cranio- tomy forcep.s.—Cranioclasm.—Induction of face presentation.— Ver.sion. — The crochet.—Division of the head.—Forceps.— Extraction of body. — Perforation of after-coming head. — Embryotomy in pelvic presentations 716 CHAPTER XXXVI. Ca:sarian Section, Symphysiotomy, and Laparo-ei.ytrotomy. Ctesanan section,—History.—Indications for operation.—Time for operating.—Tlie operation.—Uterine sutures.—After-treatment. —Post-mortem Ciesarian section. — Porro’s operation. — Sym- physiotomy. — History. — Indications for operation.—Prepara- tions.—The o]ieration.—Prognosis.—Sujiravaginal hysterectomy. —Paidiysterectomy.—Laparo-elytrotomy ..... 734](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21932645_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
