Identifier: breastitsanomali00deav (find matches)
Title: The breast: its anomalies, its diseases, and their treatment
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Deaver, John B. (John Blair), 1855-1931
Subjects: Breast Breast X-rays Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Radiotherapy
Publisher: Philadelphia, P. Blakiston's Son & Co
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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Fig. 104. Fig. 105. Figs. 102 to 105.—Desmorests operation foi mammary abscess. THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE BREAST 181 the treatment of intra-glandular abscesses. In cases in which the cosmetic res alt mustbe given serious consideration, we believe that the operation recommended by Sheild,or that of Desmorest, will afford better drainage and for this reason give it preference. The operation devised by Morestin is as follows: Having located the abscess, an incision is traced around the areola, beginning at thebase of the nipple and directed toward the abscess by the shortest way, stopping justwithin the limit of the areola (about 2 cm.). The knife is carefully slipped under theskin toward the abscess and then turned down, the incision coming out toward thenipple. This will be accompanied and followed by pus coming from the wound. Anexplorator or a finger is then inserted into the wound to locate the root of the abscess,which communicates with the deepest cavity, and the latter is

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