. Operative surgery. Fig. 817.—Instruments employed in operations on the tongue, tonsil, and pillars of the fauces. a. For retraction of cheek, h. Tongue forceps, c. Mouth gag. d. Tenaculum, e. Curvedand blunt-pointed scissors. /. Volsella. g. Bistoury guarded with adhesive Sponge forceps, i. Bone drill, k. Trachea tube. I. Traction loops, m. Hare-lippins. n. Stout wire, o and p. Curved and straight bone-cutting forceps. Scalpels,forcipressure, ligatures, wipers, etc., should be had in abundance. OPERvVTTONS ON THE MOUTH. 637 a stout ligature through each side of the tongue, just ou
. Operative surgery. Fig. 817.—Instruments employed in operations on the tongue, tonsil, and pillars of the fauces. a. For retraction of cheek, h. Tongue forceps, c. Mouth gag. d. Tenaculum, e. Curvedand blunt-pointed scissors. /. Volsella. g. Bistoury guarded with adhesive Sponge forceps, i. Bone drill, k. Trachea tube. I. Traction loops, m. Hare-lippins. n. Stout wire, o and p. Curved and straight bone-cutting forceps. Scalpels,forcipressure, ligatures, wipers, etc., should be had in abundance. OPERvVTTONS ON THE MOUTH. 637 a stout ligature through each side of the tongue, just outside of the intendedsite of the apex of the V incision; then loop the ligatures and give each toan assistant with instructions to pull the tongue forward; seize the tip of thetongue with a forceps, or with the thumb and finger, and with a sharp-pointed, narrow-bladed knife transfix the organ posteriorly from below up-ward in the median line, thus locating the point of the V, and cut outward.
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