. The principles of surgery . s Fig- 32- calmed down; as tooth-extractionis wisely postponed, until the highexcitement of gum-boil shall havepassed away. The opening may be effectedcither by knife or by potassa fusa.In the great majority of cases theformer is preferred, as less pain-ful ; more expeditious; entailingno loss of substance; and lesslikely to excite and maintain in-flammatory action, which mightextend and aggravate the originalmischief. The preferable form ofcutting instrument is the bistoury,sharp-pointed, with a fine edge,and either curved or straight.The curved is used when an a
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. The principles of surgery . s Fig- 32- calmed down; as tooth-extractionis wisely postponed, until the highexcitement of gum-boil shall havepassed away. The opening may be effectedcither by knife or by potassa fusa.In the great majority of cases theformer is preferred, as less pain-ful ; more expeditious; entailingno loss of substance; and lesslikely to excite and maintain in-flammatory action, which mightextend and aggravate the originalmischief. The preferable form ofcutting instrument is the bistoury, sharp-pointed, with a fine edge, and either curved or straight.The curved is used when an ab-scess is superficial and prominent; puncturing the superimposed textures at their lowest and most depen-dent point, traversing the cavity of the abscess as far as maybe deemedrequisite for free evacuation, emerging from a puncture opposite to thatwhereby entrance was effected, and then by a rapid withdrawal of theinstrument dividing the parts interposed between the points of entranceand exit. Or the process may be reversed.. Ffe. 32. Abacesa opened, from within outwards-14 -Bubo.—Liston.