THE EAR 



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continual drainage until all the fluid has escaped, and a 

 certain amount of adhesion has taken place between the skin 

 and cartilage. 



A third operation, ^ which seems to gi\'e by far the best 

 and quickest result, is performed as follows : The ear is 

 carefulh' washed and dried with antiseptic precautions (see 

 p. 2), the hair being shaved off, and a plug of dry wadding 



Fig- 53- — A Simple Many-tailed Bandage for the Ears, cut out 

 of a Piece of Calico. 



placed in the aural orifice ; the parts are painted with a 

 10 per cent, solution of cocaine (or the animal is anaesthetized), 

 and a good longitudinal incision made in the under surface. 

 Every particle of clot or fluid is then most carefully removed, 

 and the edges and interior of the wound are dried with 

 aseptic wadding. In almost every case a shred of bruised 



1 This operation was first suggested to me by my colleague. Professor 



M'Queen. 



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