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Fernando R. Kirchner, MD; Pedro S. Toledo, PhD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1974;99(3):198-202.

Abstract
Microcauterization in otolaryngology has been developed for use with the otomicroscope. Tissues are treated by heat issuing from scaled-down microprobes. The tissues undergo dehydration, coagulation, and carbonization.

Microcauterization allows shrinkage of certain growths or destruction of selected pathological tissues in a bloodless fashion. The procedure reduces unnecessary mechanical manipulations and improves surgical control.

Author Affiliations
Kansas City

From the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication April 6, 1973.

Presented as a course at the meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Dallas, 1972 and 1973.

Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66103 (Dr. Kirchner).

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