Myringotomy could be relieved by myringotomy, which equalized the pressure on each side of the tympanic membrane. Widespread inappropriate use of the procedure later led to it falling out of use. However, it was reintroduced by Hermann Schwartze in the 19th century. An inherent problem became recognized, namely the tendency of the tympanic membrane to heal spontaneously and rapidly, reversing the beneficial effects of the perforation. In order to prevent this, a tympanostomy tube, initially made of gold foil, was placed through the incision to prevent it from closing. Ádám Politzer, a Hungarian-born otologist practicing in Vienna, experimented with rubber in
Body in the cylinder that it had been part of a ventilation shaft. On 13 July 1945 three small boys were playing with the cylinder. They were rolling it through the streets when one tried to see what was inside. At first they saw what appeared to be a shoe, however, on closer inspection it appeared to be part of an human skeleton. The police were called to the scene and they used an Oxy acetylene burner to cut the cylinder open. The contents were revealed to be a complete human skeleton accompanied by a number of items. The police removed the remains and