Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . insertedcold; and when in position, as determined by the mirror, thecurrent is turned on. When cocaine is used there is little orno pain. Three or four points may be treated at each sitting,at intervals of four or five days. If the snare be used the loopshould be passed around part or all of the tumor, if possible,otherwise it may simply be brought in contact with the mass andmade to burn itself into the granulations, as recommended byDr. D. A. Strickler. Too large a growth should not be destroyedat once, as blood-po
Diseases of the nose and throat; a text-book for students and practitioners . insertedcold; and when in position, as determined by the mirror, thecurrent is turned on. When cocaine is used there is little orno pain. Three or four points may be treated at each sitting,at intervals of four or five days. If the snare be used the loopshould be passed around part or all of the tumor, if possible,otherwise it may simply be brought in contact with the mass andmade to burn itself into the granulations, as recommended byDr. D. A. Strickler. Too large a growth should not be destroyedat once, as blood-poison and death may ensue. It is also im-portant not to injure surrounding structures, and to this end, ifworking near the soft palate, it should be held forward witha palato-uvula supporter, retractor, or hook. 282 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. In the absence of the galvano-cautery, the mass may beencircled by the cold wire; the loop should then be slowlyclosed; otherwise the haemorrhage and pain may be time required in amputation varies from half an hour to. Fig. 72.—Lcewenbergs Forceps. two hours. The loop is usually passed through the mouth;but, in event of a free nasal passage, it may be introducedthrough that channel. As a rule, the speediest and easiest methods of dealing
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