Report of an autopsy on the bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, commonly known as the Siamese twins / by Harrison Allen.

  • Harrison Allen
Date:
[1874]
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Credit: Report of an autopsy on the bodies of Chang and Eng Bunker, commonly known as the Siamese twins / by Harrison Allen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    lage (f). In a word, the linea alba approaches the surface 0. R., E. L. from C. R. below, and is inserted into E. L. above. IV. Organs of Abdomen as observed in position THROUGH THE INCISIONS. • Limited incisions being alone permitted, the large vessels of the abdomen were sought for in the process of embalmment, believing, as we did, that the pro- cedures of securing them would enable us, by extend- ing the cuts from below upward, to fairly open the abdomen and examine thereby the interior of the band. In each body, therefore, an incision six inches long (Fig. 2, a b, c d) was extended from the centre of the right iliac region to the centre of the right hy- pochondriac region. This was subsequently joined by an oblique incision passing from the upper end of the first mentioned to the lateral border of the ensi- form cartilage at its base. This incision measured 71> in. The lower end of the vertical incision was met by a horizontal one passing to the centre of the hypo- gastric region, and measuring 3j in. Through these incisions were studied (1) the um- bilical ligaments and (2) the abdominal viscera. 1. The umbilical ligaments}—By turning forward the anterior flap in Eng as far as possible, the perito- neal lining was exhibited, and there was brought into view a structure beginning at the summit of the bladder, and which, ascending the abdominal wall and passing obliquely to the right side, could be traced 1 The folds of peritoneum containing remains of the hypogastric arteries will be called throughout by the name of the umbilical ligaments.
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