A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, . uce a long, narrow piece of sterile tape or gauze throughthe mouth and out along the nasal floor and tie the extremitiesat the upper lip. This holds the soft palate and uvula wellforward and out of the way. Under steady illumination, placethe rhinoscopic mirror in position and hold it there while thecold electrocautery-snare is introduced into the nasal passage of § 18 THE EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT 81 one side—the side to be operated on. By means of the imagein the mirror (see Fig. 54) the


A system of electrotherapeutics as taught by the International correspondence schools, Scranton, . uce a long, narrow piece of sterile tape or gauze throughthe mouth and out along the nasal floor and tie the extremitiesat the upper lip. This holds the soft palate and uvula wellforward and out of the way. Under steady illumination, placethe rhinoscopic mirror in position and hold it there while thecold electrocautery-snare is introduced into the nasal passage of § 18 THE EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT 81 one side—the side to be operated on. By means of the imagein the mirror (see Fig. 54) the operator is able to see that the loopis perfectly adjusted to the mass, and is in a position to sever thetissues in a direction from lie-hind forward [see Fig. 54 (a)].The circuit is now to be closedand the loop drawn home. Thecircuit is then opened andthe instruments are operation is almost a week following, the partsshould be douched daily withmild antiseptic and alkalinesolutions, using an ordinarypostnasal douche for the purpose. Rhmotcopic Image of Snare in Position.


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