The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-19
Operative surgery-Interestfng Lecture Or
Doctor CarnOchan.

Operative surgery-Interesttng Lecture sf
Doctor Carn0chan.
On Friday evening. DR. Csrnochsn delivered IN ints
Sesng and highly nstructive lecture Introductory to
oouase Of lectures operative surgery ct the New
York Medical College, In thirteenth street, before
numerous and intelligent auditory. The Doctor
opened his lecture by saying that he proposed TO o.
eupy the ensuing four months OF the course which no
commenced that evening with theseousidsration and
study Of the various surgical operations which are
performed upon the human body As this branch Of
medical science embraces important GLASS OF the
therapeutic resources by which we are enabled to
alleviate suffering, to prolong sxssenos, sua 20
S,sh ,e. hnts Sssn s,tssssd by injury or dsva.
tatsd by disesss he trusted his suators would
deem its requirement not unworthy OF thsir time
and attention OpeI atIve surgery being founded
upon anatomy. he Intended, besides performing the
various operations upon the dead subject, aud ex-
psiuipg The different methods Of practising each
Is they under confederation to pre-
sent also dssectons OF the most important surgical
=, gions in order to aid the student ia acquiring .
csIrect und. of the various operative proce
durss AM ideas Of thu i'm relations
the psrts nvolvrd The plan (ths lscturer) would
adopt is among the methods Of aching surgery
In this country The outlines OF the which
the several subjects embraced in it will be taken up
he briefly stated TO be Is follow He would divide
the whole range OF operative surgery into three parts
First. the general elements of operations elemen-
Special operations The frst head will include the
slemen tsry operations the second will embrace the
general operations or those which are not connned to
particular organs; and the last part will include
the special operations or those which are confined
TO special organs or regions. Tbs domain Of sur
gerry is now 10 extensive. said Doctor Carnochan,
that, without going into the minute and unneces-
sary divisions which had b-ea termed specialitier,
IL has bsen found for the purposes ct tsscni1g to
create of hospital instruction. dis
tinct part OF which embracts the prin-
cipies of the scen a tn. her the various manual or
operative procedures which nc times are demsndsd
This latter branch, known in Great Britain by the
Term "Opsrativ. surgery" and on the Continent by
haa
become extensive a. TO form distinct depart
OF instruction in the European schools AS yet,
in this country, our medical institutions are not upon
that xts ndfd seale but &c is to De hoped that
heienct will pdr pGssu with the other
great pfsstrai pursuits oi IRE anu INA h .ue
have added TO our medical colleges, not only OF
this metropolis but OF the otner cities IN the
Ipit.d states 0etinct chair of operative surgery,
in addition To the curriculum OF study nov adopted
At present.. throughout the country. ons professor
Is supplied to go the srouat tor witch ia
France for example i've ara required who occupy
less Ave six Chs for their respec
tive during the yeac. Thus In the faculty OF
Paris w. npd IN, nsm.s OF Mslgsisne, Geroy Koux
Eeiptau. aud the snecrssoI to the younger Bsrard,
upon whom osvoys the task OF expoundipg and Illus
irapg che sc.bce OF Surgery lie Is evident that the
amount OF altaiulneut of the pupil must b. much
greater under such regulations where ths method OF
teach ing and hs Other facilities afforded so far
b. the Of improve within the reach Of
students on this continent 80 long AS this humili-
ariDp iuf-riority Exists the ambitious ysung American
who look' iorssrd 20 surgcti fame ani distinctiou
will bs found sessnI the banks OF the Seine the
instruction which the halls Of science
In bis country deny hiui.
ihe lecturer then nuut-iy defined operative sur
CRY in Its most extensive Specification tina duties NJ
the surgeon being laid down OF much greater extent
than he cspabiiiCy Of dexterously looping OF limb.
The impor OF the various collateral braochrs
WAS deliberately dila,sa upon, aud the utility of
physiology d.scriptivs anatomy. surgical aaat.-
my. organogsby, aud OF pathology, we're also d~et
upon by DR.. q, as forming part OF the scientific
requirements OF the grea. operative surgeon lie
then to state that crtaia prartic al points
frequently presented TO the operative surgeon N
relation to i'm surgical diseases which ire
the exercise ei profound Judgment and nice discrim-
nation such as the pre- prety OF removing cancer
wnrh toe ympnsts glands are enlarged toe proprsty
OF Undertaking an operation when the extent of
the di-eae Is not known the propriety OF per-
forming an operation while the syst~m Is lsboring
particular bid aiathesis faint
the same tlms warning the operator against at
tempting an operation wherv any vital organ,
such the lungs. may bs suffering from
stnutional vice. such the formation of tussrels
The NECESSITY OF attention to the general health
of . patient before an operation performed,
TO atsip this clearly laid down. The accidents
snd emery. nciss which May occur during the per-
tormancs OF operations were enumerated, anA the
proper treatment to be pursued under such cir
sumstanees was clearly set forth. During the lee
tur-, Doctor csrnochsu sdverted to the great me-
dical celebrity 1T mis- country msu-Proies Mott
and paid just tribute TO his we'll merit-d reputation
hfer very comprehensive lecture upon the various
branches Of operative surgery Doctor carnochan
eluc'd by saying Amidst this initiate aud varied
play Judgment and OF which the prs,tics OF
the operations ~ surgery requires the surgeon him
self must r~msip mp-rturbabs There Is no vocation
IN life which requires genius more perseverance,
more industry more presence of mind, than tbs sue
c@s-iul prosecution OF glorious profession Like
the commander Of armies. the sk al surgeon must be
possessed a. It were OF duality OF mental organize
tion The saisy Of the pstient requires. at times,
ca.ulnrss Of sxamip alton and scwn.ss Of ution
while at other times during the operation, dsx
tsrity OF nipulation and celebrity Of judgment may
BE- in6ispsnsabl- The military ctieftsn IL re ~srded
by the homage II grateful cosntry; tue great sur
eeoD he applause man kind for the bsnefts
he humanity and the services he renders to
science.
At the termination - this admirable lecture of
which the above but outline, Doctor CarnochAu
was congratulated by many eminsut msmbers Of the
fscalty. who had listened to his discourse with graft
fs atien and delight.