PLATE XLVII.
This represents an Ovarian Tumor, which has descended before the head of the child, and completely blocked up the passage. The delivery, it will be seen, is utterly impossible in such a case, unless the Tumor can either be pushed away, or reduced in size.
Plate XLVII.
Case of Tumor.
PLATE XLVIII.
This Plate represents a case which occurred in the practice of Dr. Ramsbotham, and which terminated favorably. The polypus had a very long neck, and was forced out of the external opening by the child, which was then born with ease. I once saw a case myself, in which the labor was completely arrested by a large hard tumor about the middle of the Vagina; it could not be moved, and delivery was evidently impossible while it remained. In consultation it was decided to cut it out, as there seemed but little circulation of blood in it, and its situation was favorable for the operation. This was accordingly done with but little trouble, and the child was born without difficulty in about twenty minutes after. The mother perfectly recovered.