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culator. The former is made in several different types, each 

 to suit its particular purpose. The vaginal-ovariectomy 

 ecraseur is long x so as to reach the ovaries through this long 

 path ; the one for male castration is short and somewhat slen- 

 der, as no great length nor special strength is required; while 

 the one for the ablation of tumors is,exceptionally heavy and 

 equipped with a strong chain because of the great strain to 

 which it is usually submitted. 



Fig. 20 — Ecraseur. 



Emasculators are also made in different styles for differ- 

 ent purposes. The male emasculator is short and stout, 

 while that for the female is long and slender. 



Aside from these two special instruments ecrasement is 

 sometimes effected with artery forcep or even by the thumb 

 nails. 



Pig. 21 — Emasculator. 



TECHNIQUE. — The technique of ecrasement is com- 

 paratively simple. The organ or part is first exposed, and 

 then the crushing instrument is made to crush it off at the de- 

 sired point. The bruising to which the vessels and the tis- 

 sues supporting them are submitted will generally prevent 

 bleeding, and thus obviate ligation, cauterization, compres- 

 sion or any of the other expedients necessary to prevent the 

 inevitable haemorrhage that follows the division of blood ves- 

 sels by ether methods, 



