Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-07

Cam, OF Pennsylvania; DR.. G. F. Poore, oil
New York; DR.. Lee, of illinois; DR.. Ranso
hoff, OF Cincinnati; and DR.. Halleck, of
| Kansas City, and the discussion was closed by
DR.. Day, author of the paper, who thanked
his confreres for the new light they had
thrown on the subject.
| HERNIA.
/ A paper on ga New Truss to be applied
after the radical cure OF Her MIA" written by
DR.. J. q. Warren, Boston, Mass, was read in
his absence by the president.
In the knowledge OF the writer no operation
| for the cure of hernia Is more successful than
simultaneous Injection OF hernial rings. Com
mon trusses are absolutely injurious. From
their material, shape and constant pressure
| they defeat their own object. The writer has
devised truss which obvIates these defects.
Its description is: A concave pad, with more
gentle springs than usual. The pad is COM
posed of rim of tubing, There is a bridge
of tubing over the pad which strengthens it.
The truss is anatomical, because 1t draws the
pillars of the hernial rings together.
These trusses are SO diff rent from all pre-
conceived ideas in the application Of artificial
supplies that at first it might seem that the
springs are too gentle in their action. This is
an error, for ordinary trusses Can not be worn
constantly. A sitter spring would defeat the
object OF the truss. A few characteristic
cases we're given from the writer's clinical ex-
perience, to show the Value OF this truss.
Three cases were given where tn ee months
'lse of the truss was sufficient to effect cure.
One remarkably complicated case was detailed,
and two cases were described to illustrate the
fact that recent hernia was often cured by
wearing truss persistently even without any
operation. The paper concluded with the as
sertiOn that, If recent hernia can lie cured by
an improperly adjusted pad and no treatment,
it is not surprising that old herni2 can be
cured by good treatment and suitable pad.
"Fioally, If any of my writings have served to
dispel the gloom which has formed about this
department of surgery. to disappear, I shall
have accomplished one of my greatest aims"
The truss was then exhibited, and passed
all around the room, and the paper referred to
the com nittee On publication.
During the examination of the truss, DR..
Prince of Illinois, remarked that the method
Of simultaneous injections, alluded to In the
above paper was a curious case Of practice
used, dropped and revived again.
Dr.. Andre vs., Of Illinois, described the va
rious methods Of injections, and pointed out
divers discrepancies in the statement of the
advocates of the practice. BE particularly
referred to a Chicago firm. who. claimed to
cure everybody, but whose cures were not 80
universal as their statements would indicate.
DR.. Forbes, of Ohio, called for Dr.. Phillips,
of Clinton, Ohio, who had had much exper-
fence in this line of surgery, and who de-
scribed the hypodermic syringe he had used,
which he claimed gave complete satisfaction.
He explained the method in which he had
used the syringe, and the exact point at which
the inf lection should be applied.
DR.. Upper, Of Michigan, continued the
discussion, detailing cases in his practice,
which had bee successful from tie use Of the
hypodermic syringe.
The president announced that the Illinois
delegation would meet at the Metropolitan at
8 O'Clock D. n :, and that the Missouri dele
CATION woul meet at the Opera house at
o'clock.
On motion the section adjourned till to-
morrow.