Download or read book St. Louis Medical Journal, 1884, Vol. 11 (Classic Reprint) written by Geo. H. Field and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from St. Louis Medical Journal, 1884, Vol. 11 The best method of treating the stenosis is by enlarging the opening to a moderate extent bv means of a pair of scissors one blade terminated by a probe end, which enters the 08 the other blade terminated by a book which seizes and fixes the vaginal portion at the point desired. One stroke of the scissors divides the intervening tissue in a straight line. The proceeding is then repeated on the other side and the operation is completed. There is a tendency to contract again after the operation and this must be guarded against by the introduction of glass stems or such other material as each physician may judge most expedient. This proced ure relieves and cures the stenosis of the os externum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.