The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19
SWALLOWED HIS TEETH.
What Christmas Egg-Nog Brought TO a
Maryland DIan Whose stomach the Doc
tors Opened.
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baltimore News.l
A singular mishep occurred 20 promi-
nent gentleman from one of the lower Coun-
ties of Maryland, few days ago, while he
was on a visit to relatives IN this city. The
circumstances connected with the affair are
OF an amusing character, such as perhaps
were never witnessed before in this city. A
few days after Christmas this gentleman
came to the city 10 have good time, and
while he was enjoying the convivialities so
pecu lar to the season, he met with this ex-
traOrdinary accident:
1t appears that in company with several
friends he had partaken extravagantly of
egg-nOg and other good things until that
condition was produced which is so familiar
to the lovers of Christmas cheer. In this
semi-conSciOus state, while endeavoring to
partake of solid food. he swallowed six or
seven false teeth, together with the plate 10
which they were attached. The size OF this
plate by actual measurement was about
2l9xl1% inches. 1t would seem almost i'm
possible for so large body to traverse so
small an opening IS the oesophagus but
this can be readily accounted for by the
fact that ut the time OF the accident the
party was in the condition of complete
muscular relaxation. which is very similar
to that produced by the inhalation OF chic
reform. Consequently. under such circun-
stances, the throat was very expansive, and
the foreign body Tor set of teeth could trav-
erse il with but slight resistance. The I'M
fortunate man did not seem to be aware of
his condition until the following day, when
the absence Of bis tech and intense pain in
the region of the stomach excited his ap-
prehensiOns, which were subsequently,
verified in all their frightful reality. He at
once sought prominent medical ADVICE but
all their efforts in the shape of emetics
proved unayailing, while his condition was
rapidly becoming more and more serious.
His stomach rejected even the most delicate
articles of food and his strength was greatly
exhausted
Fearing that something unusually serious
was the matter, his relatives sommoned Dr.
A. Hill, prominent young surgeon. who
was not long in responding to the call.
When the Doctor arrived at the house. on
EdmOndSOn avenue, above Fulton, he found
his patient in a very weakened condition,
and after a careful examination, concluded
that he was suffering from incipient iniam-
nation of the stomach. which he thought
was produced by the swallowing of some
hard substance. The usual remedies were
applied, but proved futile, consequently the
only mode by which the patient could be re-
lieved was by the operation known as gas
trotomy," or opening Of the stomach. After
the proper inciSionS had been made. to the
great surprise of all present, set of false
teeth met their gaze. They were at once re-
moved, and at the request of the patient re-
stored to their former position. The man is
now rapidly recovering, and stated to Il News
reporter last night that he expected TO be
able to return to his home in a few days, but
intended Ito swear of for the future