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Direction of Traction 523 



Degree of Traction 524 



Means for Developing the Necessary Force 527 



Comparison between Manual and Mechanical Force 530 



CHAPTER II.— EMBRYOTOMY 532 



Embryotomy Instruments 533 



Preliminary Arrangements for Embryotomy 539 



Cephalotomy . . 539 



Puncture of the Cranium 539 



Craniotomy 540 



Decapitation 541 



Amputation of the Limbs 543 



Amputation of the Fore-limbs 544 



Amputation of the Hind-limbs 546 



Division or Detruncation of the Foetus 547 



Evisceration 548 



Thoracic Evisceration 548 



Abdominal Evisceration 548 



CHAPTER III.— VAGINAL HYSTEROTOMY 549 



CHAPTER IV.— GASTRO-HYSTEROTOMY, OR THE C/E- 



SAREAN SECTION 554 



Indications 556 



Operation 557 



CHAPTER v.— SYMPHYSIOTOMY 566 



BOOK IV.— ACCIDENTS INCIDENTAL TO PARTURI- 

 TION 567 



CHAPTER I.— RETENTION OF THE FCETAL ENVEL- 

 OPES 567 



Symptoms and Terminations '. 568 



Causes 569 



Treatment 570 



CHAPTER II.— POST-PARTUM HEMORRHAGE 577 



Symptoms 578 



Treatment 578 



CHAPTER III.— INVERSION OF THE UTERUS 581 



Symptoms 581 



Complications 584 



Prognosis 584 



Causes 585 



Treatment 587 



Preliminary Measures 5S7 



Reduction or Reposition . 589 



Contention or Retention of the Uterus 593 



