TREATMENT 83 
second day, at which time it is inserted in the 
standing position. 
It is advisable in passing tubes through this 
thick musculature to keep the neck in a nor- 
Fic. 7—Insertinc THE Drainace Tusk. 
mal position. Otherwise the tube will be in a 
strained position. 
The fifth step is that of packing and sutur- 
ing the cavity. For this we use sterilized anti- 
septic oakum. We prepare the oakum already 
