GENITAL FISTULÆ 412 Vesico-vaginal Fistula, 412.--Urethro-vaginal Fistula, 420.--Vesico-uterine Fistula, 420.--Uretero-vaginal Fistula, 421.--Recto-vaginal Fistula, 421. CHAPTER XXXVII. DISEASES OF THE URETHRA AND BLADDER 423 Diseases of the Urethra, 426.--Urethritis, 427.--Stricture of the Urethra, 430.--Prolapse of the Mucous Membrane of the Urethra, 431.--Vesico-urethral Fissure, 431.--Dilatation of Urethra, 433.--Urethrocele, 434.--Urethral Neoplasms, 434.--Urethral Caruncle, 434.--Urethral Cysts, 435.--Polypus, 435.--Sarcoma and Cancer of the Urethra, 436.--Diseases of the Bladder, 436.--Cystitis, 437.--Vesical Calculus, 447. CHAPTER XXXVIII. GONORRHEA IN WOMEN 448 CHAPTER XXXIX. THE TECHNIQUE OF GYNECOLOGICAL OPERATIONS 457 Operating-room, 461.--Apparatus, 462.--Operator, Assistants, Nurses, 463.--Sterilization of Dressings, Towels, etc., 466.--Sterilization of Instruments, 466.--The Water, 467.--Sponges, 468.--Discipline of the Operating-room, 469.--Anesthesia, 470.--Preparation of the Patient, 471.--Instruments, 475.--The Dressing, 479. CHAPTER XL. THE TECHNIQUE OF GYNECOLOGICAL OPERATIONS (_Continued_) 480 Abdominal Drainage, 480.--Gauze-drainage, 482.--Indications for Drainage, 484.--Vaginal Drainage, 487.--The Incision of the Abdominal Wall, 487.--Exploration of the Abdomen, 489.--Protection of the Intestines and Omentum, 489.--Toilet of the Peritoneum, 490.--Closing the Abdominal Incision, 491. CHAPTER XLI. TREATMENT AFTER CELIOTOMY 404 CHAPTER XLII. THE SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF OPERATIONS UPON THE UTERUS AND THE UTERINE APPENDAGES 502 Removal of the Uterine Appendages (Salpingo-oöphorectomy), 504.--Removal of an Ovarian Cyst, 512.--Operation for the Removal of Intra-ligamentous Cysts, 514.--Marsupialization of the Cyst, 516.--Operation for Removal of the Uterus, 517.--Supra-vaginal Amputation of the Uterus, 518.--Preservation of the Ovaries in Hysterectomy, 523.--Complete Abdominal Hysterectomy, 523.--Vaginal Hysterectomy, 527.--Combined Vaginal and Abdominal Hysterectomy, 531.--Abdominal Myomectomy, 533. CHAPTER XLIII. THE EFFECT OF THE REMOVAL OF THE UTERINE APPENDAGES 535 INDEX 537 A TEXT-BOOK OF DISEASES OF WOMEN. CHAPTER I. THE GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASES OF WOMEN.