The laryngoscope : illustrations of its practical application, and description of its mechanism / by George Duncan Gibb.

  • Gibb, G. Duncan (George Duncan), Sir, 1821-1876.
Date:
1863
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Credit: The laryngoscope : illustrations of its practical application, and description of its mechanism / by George Duncan Gibb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. The present Essay formed the subject of a paper read before the iJiecZicaZ Society of Londbn, m December, 1862, and is submitted to the Pro- fession -with the view of illustrating some of the applications of one of the most important inventions of modern times. The cases which are set forth are simple in detail and brief; a number, including those of tumom-s or growths, I had the pleasure of showing to many of my professional brethren, to whom I take this opportunity of gratefully tendering my wai-mest acknowledgments in their. sending me for inspection many obscm'e and difficult cases of laryngeal dis.- ease. In the following pages some of the more important only of my cases (pubhc and private) have been selected, as particularly illustrative of the practical value of the laryngoscope, and of the different structm-es and locahties which it presents to our observation. For a general description of all the diseases of the throat, larynx, and trachea, perseveringly and carefully worked out with the laryngo- scope since its re-introduction into this country by my distingiushed friend, Professor Czermak, the reader is referred to the forthcomina' second edition of my work on the subject, shortly to be published by Messrs. John Churchill and Sons. G. D. G. 19a, Portman Stiieet, Portman Squaiie, \st October, 1863.