Virginia Medical Semi-Monthly (Richmond), Vol. 16

Download or read book Virginia Medical Semi-Monthly (Richmond), Vol. 16 written by Charles M. Edwards and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-14 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Virginia Medical Semi-Monthly (Richmond), Vol. 16: April, 1911-March, 1912, Inclusive; Thoroughly Indexed The treatment of hydronephrosis consists in the removal of the cause as far as possible. The temporary hydronephrosis in pregnant women should be treated by a reclining posi tion and abdominal supporters. Obstructions in the urethra, prostate and bladder should be removed. The hydronephrosis caused by the advance of uterine cancer, through the base of the broad ligament, is so insignificant, compared to the original condition, that it can be ignored. When due to prolapse of the uterus, or the presence of misplaced organs or benign tumors, the condition causing it should be remedied. When it is associated with movable kidney, if there are acute exacerba tions of pain or much steady ache or soreness, if the ureteral catheter shows a pelvic capa city of 90 cc. Or over, nephropexy should be done; though at the same time the pelvis of the kidney and the ureter should be carefully examined for associated causes, and if bands or kinks are found, they should be straight ened out. Abnormal blood vessels, whose sup ply is chiefly to the lower pole of the kidney, that cause obstruction, have to be dealth with. We must remember that the renal blood vessels are terminal ones, and, if severed, that portion of the kidney supplied by them is put out of commission; and that the larger the blood ves sel, the more kidney structure it supplies. 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.