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Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine

CHAPTER I
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Olier cites an instance of ovariotomy with a pregnancy of twins three months afterward, and accouchement at term of two well-developed boys.
Polaillon speaks of a pregnancy consecutive to ovariotomy, the accouchement being normal at term.

Crouch reports a case of successful parturition in a patient who had previously undergone ovariotomy by a large incision.

Parsons mentions a case of twin pregnancy two years after ovariotomy attended with abnormal development of one of the children.

Cutter speaks of a case in which a woman bore a child one year after the performance of ovariotomy, and Pippingskold of two cases of pregnancy after ovariotomy in which the stump as well as the remaining ovary were cauterized.

Brown relates a similar instance with successful delivery.


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