. A manual of gynæcology and pelvic surgery, for students and practitioners. Fig. 24.—Sims or latero-prone position. well down to the edge of the table and the feet supported bystirrups provided for that purpose. In examining a patient ather home an ordinary kitchen table may be utiUzed if she isnot too ill to be moved. If she must be examined in bed with. Fig. 25.—Tiie knee-chest posture. as little disturbance as possible it will be found that reachingthe pelvic organs is facilitated if the hips are elevated upon asmall pillow. METHODS OF EXAMINATION 71 The lateral position for the detection
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. A manual of gynæcology and pelvic surgery, for students and practitioners. Fig. 24.—Sims or latero-prone position. well down to the edge of the table and the feet supported bystirrups provided for that purpose. In examining a patient ather home an ordinary kitchen table may be utiUzed if she isnot too ill to be moved. If she must be examined in bed with. Fig. 25.—Tiie knee-chest posture. as little disturbance as possible it will be found that reachingthe pelvic organs is facilitated if the hips are elevated upon asmall pillow. METHODS OF EXAMINATION 71 The lateral position for the detection of movable kidney, theknee-chest position in proctoscopy, and the erect position fordetermination of the degree of prolapse of the kidney or uterusare sometimes required and will be mentioned again when thosesubjects are under consideration. Extreme exposure of the patient never is necessary, andthose portions of the body not under direct observation shouldbe properly covered, but no consideration of modesty shouldlead to imperfect exposure of such parts as it is necessary tosee in order to secure full information. Instruments.—The simpler and fewer the instruments usedthe better. All office instruments should be sterilized as morethan one instance is on record of infection through the mediumof imperfectly sterilized specula and sounds. The mor