treatment with Carnoy’s solution, which is usually referred to as chemical cautery. 10 This solution contains ferric chloride dissolved in ethanol, chloroform, and glacial acetic acid.

The caustic which Dr. Cutler prefers is a “modified Carnoy’s solution”: absolute alcohol 6 c. c., chloroform 3 c. c., glacial acetic acid i c.c., ferric chloride 1 gm. The solution ...