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roof, including peritoneum, after which re-guard blade and drop 

 knife on floor of vagina. 



8. With index and second finger enlarge the perforation by 

 stretching and tearing until the whole hand can be thrust into the 

 abdominal cavity. (See Fig. 143.) 



9. With left hand pass ecraseur into vagina, where its chain is 

 grasped with right hand and carried into abdominal cavity. One 



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Fig. 143 — Severing Ovary with Ecraseur. A, Riglit Arm; B, Uterus; E, Ecraseur; F, 

 Vagina; H, Urinary Bladder; J, Broad Ligament; K, Left Hand; M, Vaginal Perforation; 

 N, Right Hand; P, Rectum; S, Ovary. 



