She was removed to Grant Hospital, where an anesthetic (ether) was administered, and, after the uterus had been explored to verify our diagnosis, abdominal section was made. The dead baby was removed from the peritoneal cavity, hysterectomy was rapidly performed, and a quart of physio¬ logic sodium chlorid solution administered intravenously. An uninterrupted recovery supervened.
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