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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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tra heavy muslin or of duck, and theseams must be so placed that there is no chance for any raveling to be pulledout with the gauze. Fig. 685.—Packing the Gauze Strip into the Bag. The end of the strip iscaught with a forceps and carried to the bottom of the bag, and then success-ive portions are rapidly packed in with forceps. When packed in thus, thegauze strip may be pulled out a little at a time as needed. Fig. 686.—The Cloth Bag, Filled and Ready for Sterilization. The safety-pin is for pinning the bottom of the bag to the sterile sheet. Four of thesefilled bags are prepared for each abdominal-section set. Fig. 687.—Pads and Sponges for Abdominal Section. .The simplicity ofthe method is here indicated. The two basins (one holding the large roll ofgauze in hot saline solution and the other holding the four gauze strips, eachstrip in its bag) contain all the pads and sponges needed for an abdominalsection. (Crossen—Interstate Medical Journal.) Fig. 687 ABDOMINAL SECTION 763
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Fig. 688. Method of Using the Gauze Strips.Just before the incision is made, a filled bag is fast-ened to each side of the abdomen by pinning thebottom of each bag to the sterile sheet. The mouthof the bag lies conveniently near the wound, but notin the way. The end of the gauze strip is caughtwith fingers or forceps and pulled out as needed forsponging, as here indicated. (Crossen—InterstateMedical Journal.^ Fig. 689. Method of Using the Gauze Strips. Asfresh portions of the strip are drawn out for use, thesoiled portions are not cut off, but simply droppeddown beside the bag and off the table, as hereshown. The greater part of the strip is always out-side the abdomen. This eliminates all chance ofleaving any gauze in the abdominal cavity. (Cros-sen—Interstate Medical Journal.) that a medium thick layer of sterile common cotton, to turn any water thatmight be spilled on the dressing during convalescence and to give even elasticpressure at all points—the whole held in place by a

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