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Author(s) -
K. N. Das
Publication year - 1932
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1932.tb48564.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , library science , information retrieval
seen only one case in which delivery was rendered difficult by previous amputation of the cervix, as the tissue usually softened under the influence of pregnancy. In this instance manual dilatation overcame the obstruction. Segond admitted that cases might occur in which rigidity of the cervix during labor would result as the result of excision, even when the operation was properly performed. He therefore believed that it should be limited to cases in which it was clearly indicated, and should not be performed indiscriminately where a simple curettement was often sufficient Porak thought that gynaecologists