The Canada Lancet, 1884, Vol. 16

Excerpt from The Canada Lancet, 1884, Vol. 16: A Monthly Journal of Medical and Surgical Science, Criticism and News In regard to the qualities and action of tents, the sponge tent expands quickly but dilates slowly. This being the case, it is not liable to slip from the uterus before extraction. It is porous, and permits escape to the menstrual and other discharges, and on this account may be used dur ing the menstrual period in the treatment of ste rility. It has a disintegrating power over mor bid surfaces, and is an efficient means of treat ment in many cases of intra-uterine disease. The sea-tangle tent has the advantage over the sponge in that it allows no animal matter to decompose, producing fetor and irritation; it has greater di lating power than the sponge tent, and causes more pain than the latter; it is liable to slip from the uterus after it is fully expanded. It does not pos sess the action of sponge over morbid surfaces. A laminaria tent the size of a no. 8 bougie will sużiciently expand the canal to admit the finger. Tupelo tents are generally of uniform size from end to end; they are smooth and easily introduced; they have good dilating power, and' cause little pain they do not imbibe much of the discharges, nor sink into the uterine tissues. If large enough to be of any benefit, they will not allow discharges to pass through or beside them, and therefore not useful during menstruation. 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.