Connecticut western news., 1878-07-18
DIR. KERLEY ON RUPTURE. t-rFsg-rS' n r. ..3.s F', 4 F1. s'. What He has to Say of Dr. J. A. Sher' mans Treatment, after Testing it
 in His Wife's Case.

The following is from the St Louis Globe-Democrat April 30th, 1878.
 To the Editor of the St. Louis Globe Democrat:
 am and have been practcing physician in this city for the past ten years. My office is at Ninth and Montgomery, and residence at Furguson, St. Louis County, Mo. Recently I have had occasion to look carefully into Dr. J. A. Shermans system of treating rupture and now feel though would be rendering
 service to the afflicted by directing their attention to it. am well aware that anyone having rupture, either by neglect injurious truss pressure may at moment be arrested with the horrors of strangula tion.
 That trusses have signaly proved failure as 8 palliative much less curative medium, is fully realized by those who have given special attention to rupture as well by those who have had experience from their That they have depressing influence upon the mental and nervous systems, and pre- dispose and create organic dsease is of itself more than sufficient to condemn their use. What then is to be done? As relief, in stranguated rupture, the surgeons knife will not do It is too hazardous from the subsequent great danger of peritonical information. The Wurtzer system of plugging and clamping, the puncturing system and other cruelty torurous modes have proved frutless and dangerous from similar and other causes. And even if there were no dangers consequent upon such operations, they would be generally impractcabe, from the long confinement and suffering ensuing. These barbarous plans have had their day. and necessarily given place to the march of science Human suffering demanded relief and artistic surgery has at last provided it The method is simple and efficient It is the result of Dr. J. A.Sherlnan's untring pursuit of this special branch of the profession. It is practced by him and offered to the public under the most satisfactory | assurances. FBmiy interest has compelled me tc
 look into the Sherman system, and duty now prompts me to speak of it frankly. My wife has been the victim of rupture for the past years and has suffered very much from it, notwithstanding have from the first tried everything in the truss line have not only exhausted my own skill her behalf but have had the assistance of some of the ables physicians in this city, all to purpose. I wal always apprehensive from my wife's critical condi ton, and she frequently alarmed me with symptoms | of strangulaton.
 Time and again she called my attention to articles published in your paper by Dr. She mans patients and often promised to go and see the Doctor, but sickness and press of business kept me from doing | so until recently.
 Suffice it to say, that having conversation with Dr. Sherman, and explanation of his m,odIs ope," | aHdi I was convinced of the correctness of his | method, and resolved to have him treat my wife's case My resolution has been satisfactorily sustained by the result. Since my wife received his treatment the rupture has not made its appearance and though she could never truss without suffering, she the Doctors appliances with entire satisfaction l and finds no inconvenience from the accompanying | treatment. ... ., ..r.. ... .>... ,..
 pr, shermar's theory is founded on scientific normal condition by acting upon the serous surfaces exciting coagulable lymph, producing adhesion and thus completely oblterating the hernial openings.
 His of accomplishing this object is of little or no inconvenience to the patient speak it from no other than the public good, feeling assured that whosoever applies to him will receive the relet | hoped for.
 l - R. M. KERLEY, M. D. | ST. LOUIS, April g, 1878