New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
a CANCER LIKE GRANTS.
srccEssFUL OPERATION TO REMOVE IT.
cur WHOLE TONGUE TAKEN oUT-CUTrING INTO
TIE THROAT.

rur WHOLE TONGUE TAKEN OUT-CUTTING INTO
THE THROAT.
On Tuesday last an exceedingly interesting
,.ration was performed at the NewYOrk Hospital for
the removal of cancer or The tongue and throat II
s interesting both account OF the surgical difficulties
o. I've overcome. ana from the fact that the
identical In nature and situation with that which
nronrnt General Grants life to close DR.. MarGoc.
WIN examined both of these eases said that they
precisely similar
The patient was cOored man. thrtyeigh
xo,r. DID, employed in a downtown house. About
,he middle OF last September his throat began
a., oive him serious trouble He was treated by down
,ovn physcian without receiving any relief Three
weeks ago consulted young physician regular
standing by whom his case diagnosed rs either
cancerof throat and tongue or as the result OF pcc
disease OF specific origin 1t might be relieved
md permanently cured by constitutional treatment
while if proved be relief could be given only
BY the surgeons knife and that only temporarily The
musician p ICED him under treatment which would have
given marked relief had the trouble been OF specific
pricn. No effect being produced, the cancer
Gus nature OF tho affection was proved 10y exclusion
and the man was sent to the NcwlOrk Hospital
Tie operation on Tuesday was performed oy DTS weir
and Bull the atten ding surgeons assisted py lrce "a
the surgeons three trained nurses IN whte caps
aud aprons, and stawdrt attendant Inc spectators
numbered about eighty, ana comprised many old prac-
titioners and a number Of medical students. brought
together by the eytraor binary interest of the case
Professor Weir in giving the history OF the case called
attention its resemblance to that of General Grant
aud discussed the influence OF smoking IN inducing
cancers of the mouth, throat and tongue. lie stated
that cases of this kind six times numerous IN
men as in women and that the affected almost
invariably smokers. lie believes. however that short
clay pipes by the fruitful OF
and the smoking of cigars in moderation seldom,
eycr induced sHch disorders The patient to be oper-
ated had years the habi; of short
Clay pipe.
Daring the operation assistant held the patients
head position. The sole occupation of another was
10 keep the patient under the influence OF ether ana
thrd Kept the instruments clean and supplied the opera
tors with instruments and h-aturcs when
needed. The nurses busy supplying fresh
sponges and towels. The operation resolved itself into
three parts first tracheotony; second opening the
throat along lower inner border of thc 1whone and
the Of the ton e and the infected portion
OF the floor mouth. TracleOony IS an operation
IN which opening is mad. in the tracnea. or wind
pipe, below the thyroid cartilage. or Adams apple,
and the Introduction of silver tube for the person TO
breath through when by accident or b. design the al
is prevented from entering the lungs by way OF the.
mouth and in this tracheotOuy necessary
because OF the liability Of blood to got into the
tracLea and brOnch there pro disastrous effects
either by choking the man by its subsequent putro-
faction inducing fatal septcrna. TO prevent this the
mouth was studied full OF spohseS and il Therefore
necessary provide artificial channel Tor rcShrh'
ton A vertical iucision first made through the
=, ~, ,b mail ina, h,l,,y t,e tl,.rnI c,rtuaye alI
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the dissection was carrie" uo"" ''ioI0N '"o "''' "
the neck trahea reached ln the course OF
,lts two or three largo b.oOdyc,,es haI be drawn
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bslc, ana seNei"I SIN al o"eS' "n'eA '"' "'o" ''i'"
were tied After the hemOrrua-c uat been stopped III
,h,s vav an iprlsnu WAS made in the traclca
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ana portion on one Oh .ie car ~ ,, i
moved INTO thc oriute mus IIo 80
ION! tupc Wa hIu'l' "c'n ~ Ho 80 ~ s.,,t''t
passing around IN n'ck 4Ae iho'tH "'' mon 9,iIgI
with sponSes. ana instead OF III. cdd. conc s"'uI"''
win elmer previously l''A "'ci 'H' '.'' a. ' -
sponge kept moist with ctAcr 's 20" pa tu VNtI Tue
OfiHc" OF the tidcHr't"h! l""V "'""'" "H'O" '' 'l
Iatlou was taxing pace. . ,.. 90 .,.. ,,..rt,..t..
finally the young man Ah CuI-' "t 'N'
was itquested 10 MAKE unN.'I ,> 7''" a. ~, ".
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