Fig. 107.—Operation of amputation of the cervix uteri: A, the cervix has been split laterally, forming an anterior and a posterior flap; B, the posterior flap has been partly amputated.
Fig. 108.—A, the posterior flap has been amputated; B, both flaps have been amputated.
Fig. 109.—A, the sutures have been introduced; B, completed operation.
The post-operative treatment is similar to that after the operation of trachelorrhaphy.
Amputation of the cervix does not interfere with conception, with the course of pregnancy, or with labor.