Brossage
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Brossage is a surgical procedure for treating severe trachomatous infiltration and hyperplasia of the conjunctiva, involving deep incisions followed by thorough brushing with a soft toothbrush soaked in disinfectant solution.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BROSSAGE (from French brassage - cleaning with a brush), an operation proposed by Woolhouse and popularized in France by Darier; used in cases of severe trachomatous infiltration and hyperplasia of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is strongly everted; a series of deep incisions are made on it, parallel to the edge of the eyelid, after which the conjunctiva is thoroughly rubbed with a soft toothbrush moistened with a disinfectant solution. After the often very strong reaction subsides, regular treatment is begun. Subsequently, a slight entropion was sometimes observed, probably due to too vigorous B. In the USSR, this operation apparently did not find widespread use.
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“Brossage.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/brossage/