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Although atresia of the external auditory canal is not common, it is seen with sufficient frequency to merit more consideration than is devoted to it in textbooks and reference books on otology and plastic surgery.Beck, in an article in the textbook of Jackson and Coates,1 dismissed the subject with this brief statement:The variety of defect or deformity [of the external ear] will range from a closure by a diaphragm of the canal or a small tubercle on the pinna to complete absence of the auricle and a complete obliteration of the canal.Ballenger and Ballenger2 devoted two pages to the subject and quoted extensively from Richards.3 Morrison4 referred his readers to Joseph's5 book on plastic surgery for a detailed description of the condition and its correction, but reference to this text reveals an extreme paucity of information ! Barsky6 stated:... The simplest method of restoring the external

The operation on the faucial tonsils at this time may be said to be in a transitional stage from that of incomplete to complete removal. The importance of this subject prompted me to make known some of my ideas and experiences connected with the operation. My first intention was to discuss the entire subject in a general way, and the ideas of a number of the leaders in this Section were asked for in a circular letter addressed to them. I desire here to express my appreciation of their hearty and prompt replies. Our Executive Committee, realizing the magnitude and great importance of the tonsil operation, very wisely decided that a symposium would best serve the purpose of bringing forth a comprehensive and general discussion. I have, therefore, the honor of saying a few words about postoperative tonsillar bleeding.Hemorrhage from the removal of the faucial tonsils

In 1914 my work along these lines was described,1 and photographs of patients before and after operation were shown. In this paper credit was given to those workers whose results had been a stimulus to me, and a detailed bibliography was appended. Originality was claimed only for such modifications as seemed best in the attainment of results.I beg, therefore, to offer the following as but a supplementary report, and have selected four cases in which are embodied some observations made since the previous publication. I would also ask your indulgence should a too detailed description of the work be given. The desire is to spare those beginning this work the great difficulties encountered by me, failing to find the minute but very important details in the literature at my disposal.Although in my report at that time, in twenty-two cases no infection had taken place, soon thereafter I