| On rare occasions, a nose bleed may require cauterization, which is done by the ENT surgeons. |
| A thread from the stole of the ancient saint was said to have had the power to cure hydrophobia, if aided by cauterization. |
| As the gangrene extends, the cauterization is to be repeated twice daily or even more frequently. |
| The use of heat in the treatment of patients with joint instability dates back to ancient times, with Hippocrates describing the use of cauterization in unstable shoulders. |
| When this fails, recourse may be had to cauterization with the point of a heated iron or some other form of actual cautery. |
| For fall of the uvula he suggests gargles, but when these fail he advises resection and cauterization. |
