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.