An essay on the retroversion of the uterus, illustrated with cases and observations / by William Cockell.

  • Cockell, William
Date:
1785
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Credit: An essay on the retroversion of the uterus, illustrated with cases and observations / by William Cockell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f [ 9 ] l The catheter muft be palled, and all the water drawn i oft; which is not attended with much difficulty. It will be afterwards proper that a ciyfter be adminiftered, in order to free the re&um entirely of feces. But in doing of this molt commonly greater oppolition is met with than was expected, by reafon of the fundus uteri preffing the rec- tum clofe to the os facrum :—thefe impediments, how- ever, being removed, the patient diould have fome pro- per cordial to fupport her, and alfo a little time to recover the fatigue which die has necelfarily undergone. • T • a .. I come now to the operation itfelf. Place three or four pillows upon the door by the bedlide, upon which the patient mud reft her head and arms ; at the fame time, let her be well fupported by two or three female friends, i reding her knees upon the edge of the bed, which diould not be a high one. The operator muft then be placed upon the bed, behind the patient, taking care not to buf- fer the lead: expofure, and gradually dilate the os exter- num, until the hand can be palfed into the vagina; which D done,