A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, . lled. but they require the DISEASES OF THE LARYNX 167. The diseases of the larynx that are amenable toelectrical treatment are not numerous,highest degree of manip-ulative skill on the partof the operator. It is im-perative that he shouldbe perfectly familiar withlaryngoscopy (see ), with the method ofmaking applications tothe interior of the organ,and accustomed to theuse of laryngeal instru-ments. The area in whichone must work is verysmall, and whateveroperation is done it mustbe pe
A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, . lled. but they require the DISEASES OF THE LARYNX 167. The diseases of the larynx that are amenable toelectrical treatment are not numerous,highest degree of manip-ulative skill on the partof the operator. It is im-perative that he shouldbe perfectly familiar withlaryngoscopy (see ), with the method ofmaking applications tothe interior of the organ,and accustomed to theuse of laryngeal instru-ments. The area in whichone must work is verysmall, and whateveroperation is done it mustbe performed under fullillumination and inspec-tion. The cautery findsa limited application inthis field. Its use isprone to occasion edemaor to be followed by cicatricial contraction, a sequel whichentails serious consequences if it occurs about the ary-epiglotticfolds or the interarytenoid space. The indications for the useof this instrument will be mentioned later. Electrolysis is ser-viceable and may be used on any tissue of the larynx thatcan be reached by properly insulated needles. Of late years,. 63Showing Position of the Laryngoscopic Mirror 114 ELECTRICITY IN DISEASES OF §18 cataphoresis has taken a high therapeutic position. Its use iscommended, and it is hoped that it will find a more generalreception. Faradism is useful in certain motor affections ofthe larynx and as a stimulant to the tissues following treat-ment for tumors, syphilis, etc. TUBERCULOSIS 168. While this condition, generally, is secondary to fociof infection elsewhere, as for instance in the lungs, the factremains that not infrequently the laryngeal focus is the primaryone. It is of the utmost importance, therefore, that an earlydiagnosis be made and appropriate treatment instituted at cataphoresis as suggested by Doctor Scheppegrell, ofNew Orleans, is the method of treatment that offers the greatestencouragement. It possesses advantages over the cautery, thecurette, and electrolysis, i
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