American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-15

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TYING OF THE CAROTID ARTERY,
AND TAXING OUT HALF THIS UNDER JAW,
On Professor Bqtehder, Of the Berk .fedical Institution.
This was one Of the mos, formidable and inter-
esng operations which has been performed by any
Surgeon in the United States AS we were pre-
sent and witnessed the whole process, we feel de
sirnus TO relate all the particulars OF the case; IN
lnaking this report, however, in conse quence Of
being strangers in the place, we regret the impos
sibty of remembering the names OF all those
professional gentlemen who assisted the operator
with their counsel and attendance.
The patient was Spencer Hubbard, robust, ath
i=c laborng man, forty wears OF age, resident oil
Deer6eld, Mass. Aboul five weeks before the op
eyaion, he perceived a small, unmoveabe, bony
sort of tumor, about tquidistan tom The chin and
angle of the lower jaw. which was supposed to pro.
coed from some affection OF the teeth. The ra
pidty OF its growth from the time it was first dis
covered, induced the patient 10 consult DR.. Stephen
W. Williams, eminent surgeon, iD that vicinity.
Hhn at once discovered the true nature OF the dis.
ease and although he resored to every possible
measure to dspese it, his only hope Of relieving
MR. Hubbard was by an operation. Thus, in the
short space Of FIVE weeks. from small tuberele
90 the outside Of the jaw, losl under the integu.
ments it increased to an alarming size, involved the
Jaw BONE for two inches IN length, protruding into
distor,ing the countenance the other. The teeth
became loose, and discharge commenced from
the body OF the umor oorrodng and extremely
fGud Dr. Williams now advised an operation,
hu being himself in i'll health, despatched mes
sengsr TO Pitisfslj for professor Batchelder
On Thursday, June lG. all the principal physi-
Clans in the county were asse abed at the pa lent
house, and IN general consult alton, not only agreed
unanimously, that an ope, alton was necessary, but
,ha IL ale oadyi
,he carotid artery. The house being small and q
great number of professional persons and student.
having come together who we're particularly anx
ious 10 have full view OF the operation, a bower
was erected on green across the way where The
patient was placed upon the table, and famed b,
gentle and refreshing breezes, during the Who'll,
.me. II is scarcely necessary to make any remark
upon this part, or preparatory operation is sui
kcient 10 say that with the loss OF little blood tn
right carotid artery was drawn up from between tn
muscles, expeditiously, and with lutte pain TO III
patient, tied with stro0g ligaure. The woun
being neatly closed with adhesive straps, Mr.. Hut
bard walked back to the house. During the nlgt
he had but little pain slept some. and had goo
pulse. The next day, at 10 o'clock, June II, tn
faculty having assembled. and the patient agai
placed upon the table, the operator made an inc
sion from the angle of the mouth to the lcbe
the ear, and another, vertically, from the centre
the under lp down TO the ponum adam BY
delicate dissection in which the Professor exhibite
his thorough acquaintance with Surgical anatom,
the tumor was exposed There was not more tha
two gilis Of blood lost, drought he whole operation
and This may be imputed TO the excellent preca,
lion of securing the carotid on the preceding day
BY one of Hey's saws the jaw was then take
off at the angle and at the right mental ioram,
by which means, about two inches in length
the Jaw bone, surrounded by the tu,nor, was re
ex tio
proved to be OF a caraginous Conscience.
approximating to bone, Familiarity known
Surgeons by the name Of osteo carcomatous t