The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 123
w Dr. Emmet use, but originat- ing which, I believe, is due to Dr. Sims. When the interior of the rectum is freely brought into view in the manner mentioned, there is no difficulty in applying the persulphate of iron or the actual cautery with great pre- cision to a bleeding part ; or the ligature… … is held with the right hand. The thumb of this hand fixes one end of the thread by pressing it against the handle of the adjuster, while traction is made on the other end with the left hand. The knot is thus gradually slipped down, with the right hand to the part to be tied, the fork of the…
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