. Twentieth century practice; an international encyclopedia of modern medical science by leading authorities of Europe and America . Fig. 83.—Minors Tracheal Retractor. means of Labords dilator or Minors retractor (see Fig. 83), bythreads inserted in the tracheal rings and drawn apart, or, as in acase reported by Wyeth, the edge of the wound may be stitched tothe integument. The linger, a slender probe bent at right angles, or exploratoryforceps may be used in exploring the trachea. Fig. 84 shows an 458 BOSWOETH—DISEASES OF THE LARYNX. instrument used by Gross. Colien uses shouldered forceps.
. Twentieth century practice; an international encyclopedia of modern medical science by leading authorities of Europe and America . Fig. 83.—Minors Tracheal Retractor. means of Labords dilator or Minors retractor (see Fig. 83), bythreads inserted in the tracheal rings and drawn apart, or, as in acase reported by Wyeth, the edge of the wound may be stitched tothe integument. The linger, a slender probe bent at right angles, or exploratoryforceps may be used in exploring the trachea. Fig. 84 shows an 458 BOSWOETH—DISEASES OF THE LARYNX. instrument used by Gross. Colien uses shouldered forceps. Jacob-son indorses Storcks laryngeal-tube forceps, whicli can be bent asdesired, being made of German silver. Fig. 85 shows Sellers tubeforceps, which is to be commended. A slender silver probe bent. Fig. 84.—Gross Tracheal Forceps. into a hook at the end will sometimes suffice to disengage a jagged ob-ject from the soft parts, after which, as a rule, it is easily expelled. A small mirror inserted into the tracheal wound will admit offurther inspection by reflected light. The finger may be inserted inthe trachea to find or dislodge a foreign body and will reach to thebifurcation. It is not well to prolong unduly the efforts at exploration and re-moval after tracheotomy, for the patient is apt to become exhausted,and there is no danger in postponing the procedure for one or severaldays. Gross advises that not more than three attempts of one min-ute each should be made. To prevent interference with volun-
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