. Electricity in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat . Fig. 131.—Nasal Cautery Knives. terization through the middle of the body down tothe bone so as to produce adhesions, will answer thepurpose; but, usually, it requires two, one at thejunction of the upper and middle third, the other atthe junction of the middle and lower third. The. Fig. 132.—Adjustable Cautery Handle. cauterizations should be made about two weeksapart; first upon one side, then upon the other, andthen back to the first again; so as to allow an inter- 472 ELECTRICITY IN DISEASES OF THE NOSE. val of four weeks between
. Electricity in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat . Fig. 131.—Nasal Cautery Knives. terization through the middle of the body down tothe bone so as to produce adhesions, will answer thepurpose; but, usually, it requires two, one at thejunction of the upper and middle third, the other atthe junction of the middle and lower third. The. Fig. 132.—Adjustable Cautery Handle. cauterizations should be made about two weeksapart; first upon one side, then upon the other, andthen back to the first again; so as to allow an inter- 472 ELECTRICITY IN DISEASES OF THE NOSE. val of four weeks between the two cauterizations oneach side. I think the reason that many have failed withthese cauterizations is that they use an electrodewith too small a wire. If a platinum wire No. 22^or smaller is used, it has to be heated to a white heator it will not burn through to the bone. In the firstcase, it will cause a good deal of bleeding and willnot make a broad enough eschar; in the second place,only the superficial portions of the turbinated bodyare cauterized and only slight good will be accom-plished. One should use an electrode made with aNo. 20 platinum wire which should be heated to acherry red heat, and should leave an eschar, whenthrough, not less than one-twelfth of an inch inwidth. Sometimes I make two lines together so as tomak
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