Direct Laryngoscopy 2
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Endoscopic Operations For Laryngeal Stenosis
Web formations may be excised with sliding punch forceps, or if the web is due to contraction only, incision of the true band may allow its retraction. In some instances liberation of adhesions will favor the formation of adventitious vocal cords. ... Inducing A Child To Open Its Mouth (author's Method)
The wounding of the child's mouth, gums, and lips, in the often inefficacious methods with gags, hemostats, raspatories, etcetera, are entirely unnecessary. The mouth of any child not unconscious can be opened quickly and without the slightest harm... Removal Of Growth From The Laryngeal Ventricle
After exposing the larynx in the usual manner, if the head is turned strongly to the right, the tip of the laryngoscope, directed from the right side of the mouth, may be used to lift the left ventricular hand and thus expose the ventricle, from wh... Taking A Laryngeal Specimen For Diagnosis
The diagnosis of carcinoma, sarcoma, and some other conditions can be made certain only by microscopic study of tissue removed from the growth. The specimen should be ample but will necessarily be small. If the suspected growth be small it should b... Technic Of Laryngeal Operations
Preparation of the patient and anesthesia have been mentioned under their respective chapters. The prime essential of successful laryngeal operations is perfect mastery of continuous left-handed laryngeal exposure. The right hand must be equally tr...