Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-08
Wonderful! Skill Of Surgery.

! The surgeons al the Hahneman hospital
in New York city are making new arm
for patient. The work was begun some
three or four weeks ago. The patients
arr had been badly burned nearly year
ago, and medical treatment failed to restore
the arm to fullness or health After sub.
mtting himself for treatment at the Hahne-
man hospital he was put in training and at
the proper time ii was determined by the
attending surgeon TO make Il new upper
arm from The patients body, and to heal up
the wound By covering it over with healthy
tissue. The report of the operation is to
the effect that at first small pieces of flesh
were taken from various parts oil the body
and placed in different spots upon the raw
shoulder as a matter Of experiment, 10 de-
termine whether the flesh could be success
fully grated TIE experiment was success.
full The little pieces of flesh and skin uni
ted and made i,lio cases on the diseased
shoulder. I!.,se tuinor operations were
performed several d.tN> apart and without
the u-,. oi any ntheI taan local hnie:thet-
IT, t.v: ritiIirc had gone on SO wei, that
ahou, ;tt. dnys ago 1t was determined to
h29ia Ia. H!2.r important part oi lie opera
ilHa ,.i J, consisted ~ covering up Il large
pp.;!nr .: ~. ::Yr - an" line with flesh.
t. jaiic,t y Ii - put under The lnilu-
el,. II au "tr;r,,.i>;Ir. iaen all The clca-
i.;c,.,: lisS,i II On he up!.@r arm was scrap
ci sl.!i n .ui.. ,',.ii u bad juoius,!y aud
WA. entirely ray. Nti!c The arm was held
"~Ns from the body twoincisions were made
abuub ,hr,c inches apart running up.
ward from the small ribs for about
seven inches. At The lower end Of
these incisions great eros; cut was made,
and then the strip Of flesh was dissected up
from the ribs the full length of !he incison,
making large flap. This was left united
at the upper end. Then the patients arm
was brought close 10 his side, and this loose
flap was laid over on the raw flesh on the
arm and carefully pressed and fitted into
position. When this had been done there
was still . large section OF the upper back
arm remaining uncovered. Two inclsions
were again made similar to the first two,
running up and down the upper portion OF
the side Of the back. The flesh WAS thick
at this point, and permitted Il free d!ssec-
ton. While the upper flesh Was yet papl-
tating with the heart inlluence, it. was put
over the bleeding eurince o. the arm aid
fitted into place. Then tn" two flaps were
securely laSteilch mo pOSillO.i NY iouS
bands OF sticking plaster, while larger bands
were run over he lower portion of the arm
aud around the abdomen and back, and in
tarlaced so hat all motion Of the arm was
stopped After tire whole wound had been
covered with 80 antiseptic dressing the eth
cr cone was taken oil the patieIl's face and
he soon recovered consciousness He suf-
fered little from shock, and the hemorrhage
was comparatively Slight The arm was
kept securely fastened to his side for d week, i,
and the wound was carefully dressed every
day. At first it was not thought that the
flesh from the side would adhere to the flesh
of the arm, but after two days it took y firm
hold md grew rs if it belonged there, and
little shoots of new flesh branched out in
every direction. -Iopeda Kansas Capital.