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Excerpt from Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vol. 18: An International Journal, Published Monthly; January-June, 1914
Several instruments have been devised by which dilatation may be accomplished without an Open operation. Russell in England, first reported success in these cases by this mode Of treatment. The best known appara tus, however, are those devised and described by Gottstein (9) in Germany, and by Plum mer (10) in America. The essential feature consists in a soft rubber dilatable bag or balloon, covered by silken mesh or material and fastened on to a bougie. This is passed from above downward through the cardia, and then, by distending the bag with water under regulated pressure, the cardia can be sub jected to adilating force Of any degree desired.
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