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Hydrocele Showing Method of Removal by the Ecraseur. F, Left Hand of Operator; G, Vulsellum Forceps; H, Hydrocele; I, Ecraseur; J, Right Hand of Operator.

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Title: Animal castration, a book for the use of students and practitioners;
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: White, George Ransom, 1874- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Castration Spaying
Publisher: Nashville, Tenn., The author
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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Fig. 61—Hydrocele Showing Skin Incisions. B, Hydrocele: C, Incisions; D, Knife; E, Right Hand of Operator. 90 Animal Castration Sterilization of Field of Operation—Same as castration of thestallion. (See page 24.) Technique of Operation—With Miles hook castrating knife inright hand (E) two curved or elliptical incisions are made (C,Pig. 61) to the right and left of the most prominent part of thehydrocele (B). This means that the old cicatrix (scar) is in cen-ter of section of skin removed. These incisions should be madefrom 4 to 5 inches long—depending upon size of the hydrocele.They should extend through skin and subcutaneous connective tis-sue only. With the vulsellum forceps grasp elliptical section of
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Fig. 62—Hydrocele Showing .Method of Removal by the Ecraseur. F, Left Hand ofOperator; G, Vulsellum Forceps; H, Hydrocele; I, Ecraseur; J, Right Hand of Operator. skin which is to be removed with the hydrocele. Have assistantmake upward traction while the superficial subcutaneous adhesionsare being carefully broken down by sharp dissection. These ad-hesions never extend deep and are readily broken down. If neces-sary ligate spurting blood vessels as you proceed. As soon as thescrotal adhesions are removed from around tunica vaginalis the Animal Castration 91 operator takes charge of the vulsellum forceps with his left handand with fingers of the right tears the tunica vaginalis loose fromits delicate fascia attachments until a point is reached on thespermatic cord well above where it was formerly severed. Thechain of the ecraseur is now applied to tunica (sac) and thesame, including the stump of spermatic cord, is severed. It israrely over necessary to pack the scrotum in order to c

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