 A puncture with a trocar, or a simple incision, may be made into the cavity of the chest at the usual place, between the fifth and sixth or sixth and seventh ribs, or indeed in any convenient situation. A firm, long, iron probe, somewhat bent, is then...  The London Lancet - Page 2211859Full view - About this book
 | Medicine - 1860 - 442 pages
...between the fifth and sixth ribs, or in any convenient situation. A firm, long, somewhat bent iron probe is then passed through the opening, and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity, where its extremity is made to press against one of the intercostal spaces, so as to be felt from the... | |
 | Medicine - 1859 - 584 pages
...and move about without the consciousness of its presence, and can lie comfortably in any position. The operation is a very simple one. A puncture with...and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity—the lower the better. If the end of the probe be made to press against the sides of the thoracic... | |
 | Medicine - 1859 - 578 pages
...between the fifth and sixth or sixth and seventh ribs, or indeed in anyconvenient situation. Afirm, long, iron probe, somewhat bent, is then passed through...and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity—the lower the better. If the end of the probe be made to press against the sides of the thoracic... | |
 | Medicine - 1860 - 600 pages
...between the fifth and sixth ribs, or in any convenient situation. A firm, long, somewhat bent iron probe is then passed through the opening, and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity, where its extremity is made to press against one of the intercostal spaces, so as to be felt from the... | |
 | Timothy Holmes - 1861 - 932 pages
...probe, somewhat bent, and having a strong piece of silk passed through its eye, is introduced into the opening and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity ; the end of the probe is then made to press against the sides of the thoracic walls, so that it may be felt... | |
 | Thomas Hawkes Tanner - 1866 - 864 pages
...simple one, as performed by the latter gentleman. A puncture with a trocar, or a simple incision, is to be made into the cavity of the chest at the usual...cavity; the lower the better. If the end of the probe be pressed against the inside of the thoracic walls, it may be distinguished from the outside through... | |
 | Thomas Hawkes Tanner - Drugs - 1870 - 1294 pages
...convenient situation. A firm long iron probe, somewhat bent, -is then passed through the opening, aud directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity...— the lower the better. If the end of the probe be pressed against the inside of the thoracic walls, it may be distinguished from the outside through... | |
 | Timothy Holmes - 1870 - 976 pages
...sinus, so as to allow the matter continuously and uninterruptedly to exude through the perforations. the opening and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity ; the end of the probe is then made to press against the sides of the thoracic walls, so that it may be felt... | |
 | Andrew Jackson Howe - Surgery - 1879 - 920 pages
...probe, somewhat bent, and having a strong piece of silk passed through its eye, is introduced into the opening and directed towards the lower and back part of the cavity ; the end of the probe is then made to press against the sides of the thoracic walls, so that it may be felt... | |
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