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lymphatic glands, whose surfaces, however, are always 

 smooth, and whose positions are always fixed. 



Fourth Step. — The Ablation. — The ovary is held in the 

 palm while the emasculator is passed to it along the posterior 

 surface of the arm. The attachments of the ovary are then 

 placed between its jaws and the ablation effected at one 

 snap. 



Fifth Step. — Ablation of the Left Ovary.— Without with- 

 drawing the hand, or, even the emasculator, the other ovary, 

 which occupies the same relative position on the left side, 

 is found and treated in the same manner. -Both ovaries are 



Fig. 148— Ablation of the Ovaries and Operator's Position. 



thereby brought out together, the time consumed is but a 

 moment and the wound in the abdominal wall has had little 

 opportunity to become infected. 



Sixth Step. — Suturing the Wound. The wound of the 

 skin is closed with three interrupted sutures which are care- 

 fully placed so as to bring neat apposition of the edges. The 

 underlying muscles, on account of the method of division 

 (Step 2),' require no sutures. 



Seventh Step. — Protection of the Wound against Infec- 

 tion. — The best protecting substance is a wound varnish con- 

 sisting of melted rosin and linseed oil. Tar, collodion, Cana- 

 da balsam, et al., may be used. 



