高橋研三式扁桃炎頓坐療法を追試して

　I．緒言

　咽頭の急性炎症の治療に対し，近年化学療法及び抗生物質により全身的治療は非常な進歩を示したが，局所的治療は従来の治療が行われているようである。併し一般に行われているマンドール液塗布は炎症を悪化させる事があって患者の不興を買う事が尠くない。

　高橋研三氏は「高橋式扁桃炎頓坐療法」を提唱しており，氏によると同法は急性扁桃に対しみるべき効果があると言つている。

The abortive therapy aimed at an early arrest of tonsillitis advocated by Dr. Kenzo Takahashi was given a trial in 15 cases, 9 males and 6 females, during the period of 5months January to May, 1960. As a measu-re for premedication the patient's throat parti-cularly the palatine tonsils, palatine arch, lingual radix and the posterior pharyngealwall are carefully painted with 4% xylocain solution until an adequate anesthetic effects were produced. The palatine tonsils are then painted over with 20% silver nitrate solution which would be followed by another painting over the same area with 10% tincture of iodine. The patients were examined 24 and 48 hours later for notation of results.

The treatment was effective by 94% in elimination of the redness of inflammation ; 100% towards elimination of throat pain and lacunar obstructions ; and 65% effective tow-ards elimination of tonsillar swelling.

In 89% of cases the treatment was effecti-ve in lowering the body temperature to the normal ; general feeling of well being was produced in 92% of cases thereby.

As an over-all results 14 cases out of the 15(93%) were cured by this treatment alone.

The method of this treatment is discussed from the premises maintained by Rely Phen-omenon and focussed reactions.