Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-12-02
MEDICAL MATTERS.

MEDICAL SCIENCE. The "books" record a good
many hard cases. in surgery, and tn tchile an
error or mistake made by theEproessors Of the healing
art. Few harder ones can however be found, than is
manifested by the following paragraphs, from late and
different numbers Vi the Daily Ohio Statesman. 1t
will be seen that we saued them ALL though did
copy them they came because we preferred to await
for denOuenlenr, which felt certain would come
in the precise shape in which it has come The next
time these sapien doctors cut out woman's iuer, we
rather think they will get some butcher to examine it,
before getting the newspapers to make proclamation.
No. l. "SUReIcAL OPERATIoN.-We learn that yes
erday Or X Thompson, ofihis city, and DIR. Nj H. Krei
der, OF Lancaster, assisted by other medical gentlemen,
removed tumor from the abdomen of lady, near Etna
Licking county, which, independent of the fluid it
tanned, weighed 293 pounds proved be the 10OIe of
the 6cer which had undergone degeneration and had be-
come filled with lydauds Strange TO say, the
yet lives, and all appearance doing well ! But how
VIII she continue to live without so important an
GAM
awe have heard of such hefore-but these are
days of wonders science and art.
No. 2 ain paper of yesterday in reference to Dr.
Thompsons unprecedented and appalling operation of re-
moving the entire liver from the body of Mrs Lyle near
Etna, Licking county, Ohio, omlt,d to mention the
names OF all the faculty present. for the that the
time we did not know their names, and rendering mpor
tant aid that interesting occasion. Wishing therefore,
do justice all men, take pleasure naming every
one who, by council aid advice sustained Dr. Thomp-
while engaged in the responsible and difficult Of
flee of pioneer in this UNEMPLOYED field of surgery:
"Dr. Nj. II. krelder of Lancaster; Dr. Scott, of Ena
DIR. Wilson, of Hebron; aud DR.. Kreder, IT, of Sugar
Grove, Fairfield county, Ohio. We would repeat, for the
information of such have not statement yes
terdays paper liver when removed from the body
weighed 294 pounds upon farmers steelyards, being
ordupois weight. And would add now, forty-eight
hours after the operation that the lady continues TO i'm
prove in condition. OF course Dr. Thorn pson will report
the case in all It's interesting Details through profession
al medium.
No. 3 Dr. Thompson has sent the following in re-
ference to the operation performed Mrs Lytle and
noticed in this paper Mrs Lyle died Saturday morn
ing, and the post moem examination took place yes
terday:
For the Ohio Statesman
Col. MEDARY-DEAR SIR: The statement having been
made through the medium of your paper that had the
presence of and aided by several professional gentlemen
removed diseased liver from Mrs Hugh p. Lyle of En-
ma, it is due to myself and the profession say that
post mortem examination twelve days subsequently, the
operation, disclosed the fact that the liver The
morbid mass removed an Ovarian tumour which had
occupied the greatly increased concavy of the diaphragm
carrying the liver before it, well every other posi-
Bile part of the abdominal cavity.
IL is my purpose TO make minute and detailed report
of tins important and interesting case, through the
medium of one of our medical periodicals. Therefore
will at this time only say, that the liver below the
dunn sze large portion of its surface adherent
the diaphragm.
The thin edge of the liver which in its natural posi-
tion extends below the ribs had been forced inch
above the margin Of the diaphragm by the upward
velopement of the iumour
This encroacbment of the diaphragm upon the space
appropriated 10 the lungs accounted for the great difficult
~ of breathing and threatened suocaon which existed
previous TO the operation.
Very truly, your obt servt.
r. THOMPSON