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to two solid rings secured to a strong strap or rope, sur¬ 
rounding the superior and lateral regions of the chest, a 
little back of the withers. 
“ This position completely exposes the inguinal region, 
and almost totally relieves the compression upon the arm of 
the operator, a compression which during the powerful and 
repeated retractions of the abdomen and of the posterior leg 
becomes very great. This position, although the easiest, is 
not the only one, however, which contributes to bring the 
operation to a successful and satisfactory termination. 
“ Most commonly we operate, like Mr. Dieriex, with the 
subject thrown and secured, as for ordinary castration, upon 
the side opposite to that in which the testicle is concealed. 
In this case, the various joints of the secured leg must be 
kept flexed as much as possible, the exposure of the inguinal 
space corresponding with the degree of the flexion. 
“ Mr. Dieriex places a long and rather large bundle of 
straw under the thigh, close to the body of the animal, in 
order to prevent a change of position and keep him nearly 
on his back the moment the testicle is brought out.” 
As we have said before, in the Danish mode the animal is 
secured on his back with his posterior parts raised. Mr. 
Jacoulet, like Mr. Capon, throws the patient on the opposite 
side to the one where the cryptorchidy exists, and secures 
the corresponding hind leg as in ordinary castration. The 
animal is then placed in the dorsal position, with little bun¬ 
dles of straw packed on each side, and secured with plate- 
longes attached to the extremities. Again, like Mr. Capon, 
Mr. Jacoulet recommends anesthesia, as much to overcome 
the pain as to render the manipulations safer and easier. 
In all my castrations of cryptorchids, I have simply fixed 
the patient as in ordinary castration, casting him on the side 
opposite the one on which the ectopia exists. This is not 
only simpler and easier than the other methods, but it gives 
me more confidence in the results of the operation. Indeed, 
in the dorsal position the inguinal ring and the interstice, con¬ 
tinuous with it, are opened widely and dilated for the intro¬ 
duction of the hand. The declivity of the opening made 
