The practice of medicine and surgery : applied to the diseases and accidents incident to women / by W.H. Byford and Henry T. Byford.

  • Byford, W. H. (William Heath), 1817-1890.
Date:
1888
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Credit: The practice of medicine and surgery : applied to the diseases and accidents incident to women / by W.H. Byford and Henry T. Byford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the length and size of the uterine cavity. A stem should be selected that is nearly half an inch shorter than the measurement, and with the dressing forceps placed in position. To keep the instrument from being expe lled, a tampon of borated cotton should be placed against it, and left in that position for twenty-four hours. The tampon should then be removed by placing the patient under the same con- ditions with reference to position as for the introduction. After that the stem will generally remain in place. If it does not the tampon may be used again. The patient ought to remain in bed for several hours after the instrument has been placed.