Dr. James Murphy. — Abdominal Section during Pregnancy .— (Lancet., 1895, 19 / i, p. 148). - Gluttony during pregnancy.

Abstract

A 22-year-old woman with a left ovarian cyst, which caused her considerable pain, considering herself to be 2 months pregnant, turned to Dr. Murphy for advice; he did not find a reason for the immediate production of the operation. After a short time, the patient suddenly developed a collapse, a liquid was felt in the abdomen. Murphy immediately made a cut in the abdomen with chloroform, at which up to 20 ounces of liquid blood had escaped from the last day, and rinsed the peritoneal cavity with boron solution. The uterus turned out to be enlarged, the tubes and ovaries were healthy, but near the right ovary, a bleeding place was found in the ruptured pseudo-membrane, by which the ovary was attached to the Douglas space. When the pregnant uterus was lifted up, the membrane ruptured and gave profuse bleeding, probably not long before the operation. After bandaging the bleeding membrane, the operation is over; recovery is smooth. Pregnancy continued and the patient was destroyed in time by a living child.