The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21
aRowTas BACK OF TaE NOSE.
Defects OF Speech, of Breathing, of
Hearing and OF emeling.
From the P1trenolootcal Journal

OelecbB OF SpeeCh, OF Breathing, OF
Hearing and OF smelling
From the Pltrenolo0tcaI Journal
Ia NO other department of surgery has
more 2" sitive advance aent been made than
in treating the mouth aud nose. Defects of
speech, Of breathing, q hearing, as we as
of smelling, that were formerly consiGsred
Incurable, now easily yield to the skillful
treatment Of the rhinologisr. A very large
proportion Of cures Of chronic catari h. y
called, are flu q ia tho exQmina 10 of the
part of the throat and the post mares to be
nothing me- re than he necessary obstructive
grJwths of the mucous membrane. these
growths sometimes completely plugging tn.
Ii asal passages aud stachian tube of one
side, and tn s. ttiag up constant ir ia
ton of both the nasal a d surai membranes.
Many chill ire.I, whose wheezY breathing
running noses, frequent coughing, and ear
aches are Ie.srded by their parents az
merely going through experience neces-
sarily il cideHtal 10 childhood aud IS ich
will 20 ''outgro 'n" iu time, are sufYeriag
from disease OF the nose that might be cured
bv little surgery IN few weeks. and a
lifetime Of inconvenience, il non uIsery, be
avertei.
In calldren It Is by no means uncommon
to find soft tumors, adenoid gro tbs, polvpj
or vegetatlors in the front La al 81. co that
are tee use of many nfl-m ties, me1ta lv
as well as physically. D.. De.avin, ia an
excellent synopsis OF Pathological surgery,
publisaei some months ago ia the Journal
OF the Amer can Medical Association. de-
ser oes The effects of abnCi NAL growtEs in
striking terms, pointing, for ils.ance, 10
easily recognized anomalies Ike til se
Want of symmetry in the form Of the face
pincAed ostrils, oren month. D -ojectl z
teeth. arched palate, stupid expires zion,
enneiuic surface, dropping eyeliis stenos
or narrowing OF one or both nostrils with
co slant catarrh d defective spesking,
discharge from the ears. loss OF hear ng,
msn al dnllness, deformity of the chess,
and so 10. tn.
II adenoi! negotiations in the post nasal
space are prime cause Of sucn evils Ia
children, it is fu j ne that physicians gen
orally gave close attention t. them, trea ing
the Ia early In their development aud not
waiting until 81 far advanced that their
removal must involve serious consequences.
The idea Of on growing these sequeIs OF a
malady Tat II left alone will persist in its
development is m1Hstrously absurd, and
should stamp the physician who enterteins
it with fossilism. We wonder how many
children and young people have lost taelr
hearing. for i-s.ance, by such iguora It
counsel.
As t, the removal Of these troublesome
growths, it can be said that tue pr ceiure is
simple. and may be u dertaken by any
physician who has some ca ability IN the
use of his IN lex finger or cure G.
In most CHI ldren the growlh IL soft
and easily detachsi by The finger nail, and
removed in few minute, and il
there tie much blee hing q Lose doIche
Of warm salt water usual stops it.
Where the growth is excessive Feveral
attacks may be necessary before MI that
should bs removed can be takel out. d.
Bsh sa' says that be has fould in mos;
cases that the title patient experienced 80
much relief after the a. operation taat he
rea lily submitte ed ~ the sicceeiing. As IN
othor operations on the mucous surfaces Of
the nose and tn oat. cocaine muria o il
seryicsahle IN mitigating the pain of tbs
operation, the fear Of which Is the chief
b4gboar In dealing with chlid en-. L. some
Of these cases. especially for polypi. We
think tina. removal by tass are IL 4 slrsb'e,
because the dextrous hand this meth a
gives les discomfort, IA cleaner and more
thorough.