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OPERATIONS ON THE SKIN AND CELLULAR TISSUE. 



Fig. 229a.— Haussman Ecraseur. 



slow movement of the ecraseur is essential to avoid hemorrhage, 

 but although this rule is recommended by Eiu-opean authors, it 

 does not seem to be as important as it is reported to be, if we 

 may judge by the results obtained by American practitioners, in 

 view of the manner in which they use this instrument in the 

 operations of castration. Our experience, however, justifies a 

 slow and careful application of the crushing process, especially in 

 the removal of tumors where blood vessels of large size or in a 

 state of disease may be known to ramify, and particularly in the 

 ablations of the champignon of castration. 



