A text-book of diseases of the nose and throat (1904)
Kyle, David Braden, 1863-1916 · Philadelphia ; New York ; London : W.B. Saunders · leaf 45
e self-retaining speculum is of practical value only whenoperations are being performed, the objection to it being that, whenplaced in position and sufficient pressure is exerted to retain it, itsoon becomes very uncomfortable to the patient. Gleasons self-retaining nasal speculum is one of the… … Fig. 15.—Bivalve nasal speculum. holder shown in Fig. 17. The attachment for removal of thecotton from the probe is especially advantageous. The selection of instruments is largely a matter of usage, theoperator becoming accustomed to that instrument which in hisjudgment seems to be the best. There…
