The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 80
was passed in the same manner; a third and a fourth were also required, and between the introduction of each, there was a respite of a few minutes allowed, during which the patient gargled with cold water, took a little wine and water, and had the blood mopped away. The whole were passed in about… … with but little strain, by slowly carrying the fingers outward, and then the second knot was made. While the ends were crossing for this knot, Dr. Randolph grasped the first with a pair of for- Fig. 6. ceps, and held it until the second was com- pleted. Lastly, the ends of the ligatures were cut…
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