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Title: Minor surgery and bandaging; including the treatment of fractures and dislocations, the ligation of arteries, amputations, excisions and resections, intestinal anastomosis, operations upon nerves and tendons, tracheotomy, intubation of the larynx, etc.
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Wharton, Henry R. (Henry Redwood), 1853-1925
Subjects: Surgery, Minor Bandages
Publisher: Philadelphia, New York, Lea brothers & co.
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
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Illumination of the wall of bladder by cystoscope. (Park.) of the mucous membrane of the bladder in health and inits varied morbid conditions. The Urethroscope.—The urethroscope consists of astraight metal tube provided with an obturator of hardrubber, which projects slightly beyond the end of the tube.This tube is introduced into the urethra until the bladderis reached, when it is slightly withdrawn and the obturatorremoved. The instrument is then attached to the mirrorof an electric lamp, by which a strong light is thrown intothe tube, and as the tube is withdrawn the urethra is ex- 224 MINOR SURGERY. posed to view. By means of the urethroscope a very accurate inspection of all portions of the urethra can be obtained. Fig. 157.
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The urethroscope. The Panelectroscope.—This instrument, introducedby Leiter, consists of an electric lantern, with tubes and amirror. The light from a small incandescent lamp isprojected by the mirror along the tube, which is insertedinto the part to be examined. Tubes of various sizes areadapted to the instrument. It is employed forendoscopyof the urethra, ear, pharynx, and stomach. MASSAGE. Massage consists in a variety of manipulations, suchas pinching up the integument and muscles, and rollingthem between the thumb and fingers; in stroking or rub-bing the surface with the palm of the hand from theperiphery toward the centre, to empty the distended veinsand lymphatics ; rubbing the parts circularly with theextremities of the fingers and thumbs or the palms ofthe hands. Kneading of the parts is another method ofpractising massage. Massage may also be practised bytapping the surface of the affected part more or less forci- COMPRESSION. 225 l>lv with the tips of the fingers held

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