Fibrous bands constricting or crossing the neck of the womb

Fibrous bands constricting or crossing the neck of the womb

Fibrous bands constricting or crossing the neck of the womb

Fibrous bands constricting or crossing the neck of the womb. These, occurring as the result of disease, have been several times observed in the mare. They may exist in the cavity of the abdomen and compress and obstruct the neck of the womb, or they may extend from side to side of the vagina across and just behind the neck of the womb. In the latter position they may be felt and quickly remedied by cutting them across. In the abdomen they can be reached only by incision, and two alternatives are presented: (1) To perform embryotomy and extract the fetus piecemeal, and (2) to make an incision into the abdomen and extract by the Caesarean operation, or simply to cut the constricting band and attempt delivery by the usual channel.