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Title: The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Crossen, Harry Sturgeon, 1869-
Subjects: Genital Diseases, Female Gynecology Gynecology Women Generative organs, Female
Publisher: St. Louis : Mosby
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Harvard Medical School

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f oneside are tied and thenthose on the other side(Fig. 558). The line ofapproximation is thenexamined to see if anysuperficial suture s areneeded. Frequently oneor two superficial sutureswill be needed to secureaccurate approximation.The sutures, if of silk-worm-gut, are then cutlong—about an inch fromthe knots. If the silk-worm-gut ends are cutshorter they are likely tostick the vaginal wall and cause irritation. If after denudation there is much bleeding from the de-nuded angle of the tear, the suture at the angle may be tied as soon as passed. 6. Replace the uterus. The uterus isnecessarily pulled down a good deal dur-ing repair of the cervix and the fundus mayhave gone backward. After the cervix isrepaired the speculum should be removedand the uterus replaced to its normal posi-tion by bimanual manipulation (Fig. 582).A strip of antiseptic gauze is then packedlightly into the vagina and the vulva iscovered with a sterile dressing of cotton orgauze, held in place by a T-bandage.
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Fig. 557. Denudation Completed and Sutures Passed on one side.(J<ielly—Ope)-ative Gynecolofjy.)

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