The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-12-24
oRoWTHs BACK or THE NOSE.
." Thsm Are Ascribsd Many OF the III,
sad Com pistuts Of Chtldi,aua

To 1hsn Are Aseribsd Many Of the Ills
sad Complaints Of Childhood.
10 no ether department Of surgery has
more positive advancement been made
snan ~ treating the mouth and nose. De
trces OF speech, OF breathing, Of hearing,
y well - OF smelling, that were formerly
consioered incurable. now easily yield 10
tue skiiifui treatment OF the rhinologist.
very large proportion Of cures of chronic
cstarrh, 80 called, are found In the exami.
bhiion Of the part Of the throat aud the
posthAres To be nothing more than the
necessary results Of obstructive growths
Of the mucous membrane, these growtiA
sometimes completely plugging the nasal
passages ana Enstachian tube Of one side,
shd thus setting mp constant irritation
IN both the nasal and aural membranes.
Many children whose wheezy breathing,
running noses, frequent coughing aud ear
Aches are regarded by their parents as
merely going through experiences neces-
sarily Incident TO childhood, aud which
VIII he "outgr0wn" In time, are suffering
from disease OF the nose that might lie
cured by little surgery In \ few weeks
snd lifetime OF Inconvenience. II not mis-
cry. he ayerted.
80 ~ - ny Dp u1ttnh mon
% mud soft tuniors. aienoid growths, poly
pl or negotiations ia the front nasal space
that are the cause Of many iniirmities.
mentally ~ well ~ physically. DIR. Della
van, IN All excellent synopsis Of rhinoiogic
81 surgery, describes the effects VI abnor-
NAL growths ia striking terms, pointing,
for instance. To easily recognized anomalies
like these want OF symmetry in the form
saf As-f
projecting teeth. arched palate, stupid ex.
preston. anasmie surface, dropping eye.
lids. stenosis or narrow ing of one or bot h
bostrils with constant eaiarrh and defect
i've speaking. discharge from the ears. Loss
u hearing. mental dulness. deformity Of
the chest, and 10 forth.
II adeBoid negotiations ia the post nasal
space are q prime cause of such evils IN
children. IL In full time that physicians
generally gave close attention to them.
treating them early in their de,elopmen N,
aud not waiting until 30 far advanced that
their rrnovai must involve seriouB conse-
qu-noes The idea OF outgrowing these
s@quels of u naiady that II let alone will
persist Ia it's development il inonstrousiy
absurd. aud should stamp the physician
who entertains It with fossilism. We won,
I have Lost their hearing. for instance. by
such ignorant counsel
A. to the removal Of these troublesome
| groSths. /, can lie said that the procedure
10 simple. and may ie undertaken by an,
physician who has some capabillty ia tn,
usr u bis index finger or curr,,e. IL
u,ost Children the growth Is soft aDt
easily detached by the tingrr nail, and re
mof~i ia few minutes. aud II there b'
much bles-ilng a nose doache Of warm sal
water usual, STOPS H.
Where the growth u excessive severn
| attacks may lac ucs~~sary before all tina
should b~ resnos~i csn be taken out. DIR
B<hrens sAys he has found IA most eAse7
that the litiie patient experienced ~
much relief after the first operation ihH
he readily submitted 10 the SUGGESTING
A. In other operations on tbe mucous sur
fsor~ OF the nose aud thros;. cocain
murtate Is s.rylceablc ia mitigating la
t,sia pf tho operation. the fear OF which
the chief bugt-aSr In dealing with children
Ia sotne 81 thcsr cases -speciai,. Tor poltpl
/ NC ihlnk that removal D., the soar~ is dc
sirah.r tsss,ausr ia the destroc. hand thi
method gives iess discomfort, Is cleanc
aud more thorough Pathological jour
nal