Observations on the rupture of the gravid uterus : with the sequel to Mrs. Manning's case / by Andrew Douglas, M.D.

  • Andrew Douglas
Date:
1789
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Credit: Observations on the rupture of the gravid uterus : with the sequel to Mrs. Manning's case / by Andrew Douglas, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I a6 ] uterus lefs expofed to injury, while acting on an uniform and yielding furface, About four o'clock in the morning, of February 22, the membranes gave way, a great quan- tity of fluid was difcharged, and there was a total ceflation of the pains for two hours. When thefe returned, their urgency gradu- ally increafed, the head defcended llowly, and with it the navel-fixing; but in every other refpect, the labour was natural. I vifited her about one o'clock at noon, when the pains were become frequent and forcing; the pulfation in the umbilical cord continu- ing ftrong, and the bones of the child's head feeming difpofed to lap over each other. Dr. Squires, who came about this time, thought with me, that the profpect was encouraging; but, mould the circulation between mother and child be flopped while there were doubts of a fpeedy delivery, we were both of opinion it would be moll advifeable to extract the child, to fpare the mother any further rifle. Being obliged to attend elfewhere, I could not myfelf wait the termination of the labourj which hap-