. Archives of medicine : A bi-monthly journal devoted to original communications on medicine, surgery, and their special 4 6 E. GRUENING. ricular appendages arranged in a vertical row. The largestappendage measured 8 mm. and was pedunculated, theothers were smaller and had a broad base. It was deemed important to correct the deformity in thelid, not only in order to improve the appearance of the childbut also in order to protect the eye, the cornea of whichwas exposed at all times whether the child was awake orasleep. The operation was performed in the followingmanner: The edges of
. Archives of medicine : A bi-monthly journal devoted to original communications on medicine, surgery, and their special 4 6 E. GRUENING. ricular appendages arranged in a vertical row. The largestappendage measured 8 mm. and was pedunculated, theothers were smaller and had a broad base. It was deemed important to correct the deformity in thelid, not only in order to improve the appearance of the childbut also in order to protect the eye, the cornea of whichwas exposed at all times whether the child was awake orasleep. The operation was performed in the followingmanner: The edges of the coloboma were transfixed andpared with a Graefes knife, and after enlarging the pal-pebral fissure by external canthotomy, the inner and outerportions of the upper lid were rendered more movable bysubcutaneous division. The lips of the wound werebrought together and united by interrupted silk cotton dipped into vaseline was then applied overthe eye and secured with a pressure bandage. Union byfirst intention took place and the result was very satisfac-tory. Two months later I removed the dermoid tumorand t
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