THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF "FLOATING KIDNEY."A paper read by special invitation before the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Shelby County Medical Society, Shelbyville, Ind., April 9, 1894.

Abstract

peritoneal covering of the uterus to the extent of one-half of an inch, but not being long enough to roll the uterus out of the cavity was extended about two inches above the umbilicus. All bleeding was checked and the incision washed with warm Crystal water.2 The uterus was now rolled forward out of the cavity and an assistant standing between the patient's legs grasped the organ with both hands and compressed it against the horizontal ramus of the pubes. The uterine cavity was next opened by an incision and while the water was escaping, the incision was lengthened upward and downward by a blunt-ended large pair of scissors. The living child was lifted out and handed to Dr. Hulbert for further care. Umbilical cord clamped and cut off. At this moment Dr. O'Reilly stated that a few seconds less than three minutes had been consumed in the ope¬ ration.