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JOSEPH W. MILLER, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1930;11(2):214-215.

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Laryngologists working with the Seiffert apparatus know best how to appreciate this ingenious instrument. Not only has it entirely overthrown the famous suspension laryngoscope of Killian and its cumbersome and dreadful gallows, but it has made the operation of laryngoscopy a simple one which can be carried out in all cases under local anesthesia.

The one drawback was the source of light. This was supplied by using a Kirstein or a Von Eicken headlight, both of which throw parallel rays at a long distance and therefore are useful in direct laryngoscopic work. But the headlight with its long cable frequently becomes annoying. It is heavy on the head when worn for a long time, and it easily gets out of focus and necessitates frequent adjustments. Then, too, there are occasional shocks due to short circuits, and for demonstration purposes the operator must take off the headlight and give it to . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Department of Laryngology and Bronchoscopy, Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, Service of Dr. Samuel J. Kopetzky.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication, Oct. 24, 1929.

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