Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from National Medical Review, Vol. 1: December 1878
By the use of Barnes' dilators the cervix was at the end of an hour sufficiently dilated to easily admit the hand, and podalic version was performed without difficulty. The child was still-born. The mother had felt no signs of life, and the foetal heart was not heard for twelve hours previous to delivery Soon after the introduction of the dilator contractions came on and were. Encouraged by the use of ergot, pressure and friction. As the child was extracted Doctor M. Fol lowed the uterus down with his hand, securing at the same time ex pression of the placenta and firm uterine contraction. The vulva was washed with cold water and dry napkins placed against it. The interior of the uterus had been mopped over with a solution of matico, and so firm contraction secured by it and constant pressure that no further hemorrhage occurred. The lady rallied for a while.
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