Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-08
SURGERVS LATEST TRIUMPH.
One of the Most Remarkable Operations
Known 10 Medical Science.

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New York Letter
November William McElroy, a truck
driver, aged "a was shot in the abdomen,
about two inches to the left AMI a little be.
low the naval The external wound wa,
slight and the ball had stopped at some
point within the abdominal cavity. The pa-
tlent was put in bed, suffering greatly from
the shock 1t was evident that the dreaded
peritonitiS would soon be fully developed.
| consultation was hell and it
was determined that death would speedily
! snsue unless relief was afforded in some
manner, ami heroic treatment was decided
/ upon Within twenty hours after being
] shot, McElroy was transferred to the -oper-
/ atlnS tabic- Ether was administered and he
4 soon became unconscious. Elaborate pre-
| cautions We're taken to prevent the intro
AUCTION OF disease germs into the wound. A
| spray OF vapor of caroolic acid was PLAYED
\ constantly INTO the room which, to main tain
the temperature OF the body, was kept at a
uniform temperature of 50 degrees The
knives, forceps, needles, and sponges that
were TO he use were kept in warm solutions.
An inclslon WAS first made into the eS-
ternal wound, and it was found to e,tend
into the abdominal cavity. After thu hem
orrhage was brought under con srol the cav
tty WAS spdngei out and the search for the
ball begun 4 small section of the intestine
was drawn carefully through the opening at
time, thoroughly inspected for decorations
and laid upon the breast between LAYERS of
cloths that mad previously been wrung out
of warm water This process was continued
q ntll the entire inteStinss We're taken out of
the body. The bullet was found in the last
section and removed 1t was found TO have
penetrated the int e,tine in several places.
As fast as each wouni was discovered fur
ther search was stopped until the lacerated
portion was sswed with extremely fine silk
thread The knits made in drawing the
wounded surfaces together were left in Do
,ition.
After the wounds Were closed the cloths were
removed from the intestines and they wele
returned to their proper position within the
abdominal walls. The large incision was
then closed, and it as well as the bullet |
wound was sewei up with silk The opera-
ton lasted two hours, and the patient wa, |
kept unler the influence of ether the whole
time Measures were ut once taken to pre-
vent peritolitiS For two days no nourish-
ment was given through the mouth the pa.
tents strength being kept up by enemata OF
beef Juice. As soon as food could be given
properly McEiroy gained strength, and il a
short time was able to sit I'D
n his cot and afterward 10 walk about rhe
hospital wards. He went out OF the hospital
or the first time on Christmas Day less
nan two months from the time he was in
ured, and about week alter which ha was
cured The success OF the opera-
lon Is considered a great triumph In surgical
cienc,.
Feeding Wild Birds.
ICor. London Paperl
We have deep snow falling ia st in west
,orkshire, and / naturally look a ter what
he Rev. j. g. Wood facetiously calls "our
ackyard Zoo" The D, or birds seems as
Dni he'd that their food haunts are all COW
red up, and fly hurrieily in great excite |
lent from bough TO bough. Just opposite
ly window rocks are hanging about the |
arden, far from their familiar hunting
rounds, like so many big, black rags The
npudent jovial sparrow is full f |
rag and bounce, and wants his din
er, and comes and gets it too in
ute Of my near approach. Beautiful chat I
inches in splendid feather, with their pretty ,
tile neat wives, come to feast off the meal
give them Little titmice swing about the {
ranches like so many bird Blundins, and
re thankful for a bit of fat or suet or a
lbble OF anything else BlackbirdS are in |
IRE plight, and founder about, not knowing l
here to get their next meal The halt ami j
aimed are all at my window-some caught c
|! traps, Some with only one leg-starlings I
aving lost the use of their legs with the |
I'D, and dea old robin redbreast, with his '
athers "all-a-cold," as hungry, but not as I
as the rest There they are. s
I'd lot beside, all begging for food.
BY ali means you who love birds throw
EN- some crumbs of bread, oatmeal, crusts.
lied potato skins, scraps of fat and drip
ne, remains of fruit or anything. They
III sing for us in month or two, and repay
our care of them. Put up some snug boxes
r them to sleep in, and make them as CON- !.
rita bic as you can. 1t amusing to keep a u
ack-yard zoo" and it cost nothing but a 7
tie love and foresight and right feeling. =
le birds pay for it all with interest The
gger birds seem to suffer most. and what
ey get from horse droppings and otner equi- :,
'cal sources is liable TO prove to them a
lusion and a snare and leave them weak =,
d almost lifeleSs. Let us all look after our
birds this cold weather.