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nearest the site of incision is entirely withdrawn from 

 the peritoneal cavity, and the broad ligament anterior 

 to the ovary is clamped with a pair of forceps. An- 

 other forcep is securely clamped near the ovary, and 

 division of tissues between the two forceps is effected 

 with the scissors, and by carefully tearing the attach- 

 ment of the broad ligaments, the end of the gravid 

 horn is removed from the peritoneal cavity. 



The next step in the operation consists in causing 

 the evacuation of the contents, if any, of the body of 

 the uterus. This is done by a process of squeezing or 

 milking out by digital manipulation. This having been 

 done, two pairs of heavy forceps are securely clamped 

 upon the body of the uterus with a space of about one 

 inch intervening, and the body of the uterus is divided 

 between the two pairs of forceps, thus permitting the 

 removal of the bifurcated portion of the uterus which 

 is held firmly closed by means of forceps. Repeating 

 the process of rupture of the broad ligament by tear- 

 ing or blunt dissection, progressing in the direction 

 of the ovary along the horn farthermost from the open- 

 ing in the abdominal wall, this horn is traced out to 

 a point beyond the location of the ovary, and two 

 pairs of forceps are clamped upon the broad ligament 

 anterior to the location of the ovary, and the removal 

 of the horn, oviduct and ovary is effected as has been 

 previously described. 



The amputated ends of the broad ligaments are 

 ligated by means of a gut suture proximal to the posi- 

 tion of the forceps, and they are then removed. The 

 end of the stump of the uterus is lifted, by means of 

 the forceps attached thereto, as nearly as possible to 

 the surface of the abdominal wound, and its mucous 

 lining is painted with tincture of iodin. The stump of 



