COMPLETE INVERSION OF THE UTERUS: RECOVERY

Complete Inversion of the Uterus

had been no traction on the cord, and this is probably correct, as the more popular method of aiding the third stage is to stuff a tress of the mother's hair into her mouth, so that the resulting vomiting will cause expulsion of the placenta. As far as the history could be ascertained, a protuberance had appeared shortly after birth, and during the day had gradually increased in size, but the h...

A Case of Complete Inversion of Uterus

Inversion of the Uterus

The following case report presents interest from the following view-points. First, inversion of the puerperal uterus is a rare occurrence; second, the case was first seen by the writer in what might be termed a subacute stage; third, the method of treatment differed from the procedures usually recommended as being useful in this condition. That this accident is rare is shown by the fact that Fi...

A Case of Interstitial Fibroid of the Fundus Uteri Causing Acute Complete Inversion of the Uterus

Case of Acute Inversion of the Uterus

Mrs B., primipara, aged 23, of nervo-sanguineous temperament, was seized with spurious labour-pains on the morning of Wednesday". These pains continued more or less up to Friday night, when, as there was no dilatation of the os, a strong dose of bromide of potassium with chloral hydrate was given; to be repeated in two hours. The patient did not sleep, but the lips of the os uteri could be easi...