Operative surgery . Fig. 106.—Foreipressure. =^ is necessary, the domesticmeans of heating them willbe inadequate. Therm ic Anglo t ripsy.—Downes combines heatand the angiotribe, thuscontrolling haemorrhage inmajor operations in a sat-isfactory way.* Thermo-Cautery.—ThePaquelin cautery consistsof an isolated hollow han-dle adapted to three mov-able platinum points, intoeither of which a continu-ous stream of benzinevapor is introduced by abulb connected by a tubewith the bottle containing the fluid (Fig. 108), after the cautery is lieatedin the flame of a spirit lamp. The use of this mechanism
Operative surgery . Fig. 106.—Foreipressure. =^ is necessary, the domesticmeans of heating them willbe inadequate. Therm ic Anglo t ripsy.—Downes combines heatand the angiotribe, thuscontrolling haemorrhage inmajor operations in a sat-isfactory way.* Thermo-Cautery.—ThePaquelin cautery consistsof an isolated hollow han-dle adapted to three mov-able platinum points, intoeither of which a continu-ous stream of benzinevapor is introduced by abulb connected by a tubewith the bottle containing the fluid (Fig. 108), after the cautery is lieatedin the flame of a spirit lamp. The use of this mechanism brings the platinumpoint quickly to the required temperature, which is maintained by squeezingthe rubber bulb. If the benzine vapor he introduced into the platinum point. Fig. 107.—Actual cautery, blowpipe, and irons. * American Med., Nov. 28, 1903. 80 OPERATIVE SURGERY. before the metal is propeily heated the instrument is made temporarilyunserviceable—a fact Mhich often leads to much vexation and pernicious de-lay. The rangeof usefulness ofthis instrumentis more extendedthan that of theformer means ofcautery. It isused not only forthe same pur-poses, but can beemployed as acutting imple-ment for the re-moval of mor-bid growths, etc.,when union byfirst intentionbecomes a lesserconsiderationFig. 108.—Paquelins thermo-cautery. *han the annoy-
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