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was done by Dr. Kilgour of Musselburgh, ^vith 

 perfect success. A lady was supposed to be in la- 

 bour, and the doctor was sent for to deliver her. 



^^ The pains were at first very slight. After 

 some time, a bleeding came on, which led the doc- 

 tor to examine the parts. 



" He found the os tincae a little dilated, and 

 discovered that the uterus was filled by hydatids. 

 The bleeding continuing, he was induced to endea- 

 vour to remove the hydatids, which he accomplish- 

 ed, and brought away a basin full of them. The 

 lady got well in a feAV days, and afterwards had 

 four very healthy children. Thus the cause of the 

 tumour is removed, which is not ejQFected by open- 

 ing a fixed dropsical cyst. 



" In many cases where there has existed a swell" 

 ing of the belly, it has suddenly disappeared on the 

 discharge of hydatids, by vomiting and purging. 



" After a time, should another such tumour be- 

 gin to form, as in cases second, fourth, and sixth, 

 in these circumstances, though it is by no means 

 certain that the sac and the containing parts ad- 

 here to each other, if the tumour be stationary, it 

 may even, in some such cases, be advisable to 

 puncture the sac with a large trocar, and empty it 

 of some, or of the whole of the hydatids ; or if this 

 cannot be accomplished, to inject into it the smoke, 

 or the infusion of tobacco, or a very weak solution 

 of camphor, (»r to give mercury, or some other sub- 

 stance which may kill the hydatids, but which i«* 

 not dangerous to the patient. 



