New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
TR7RYY-FrVE POUNDS OF TUMoB
SUCCESS OF A BRILLIANT OPERATION
DEATH PREBBRRRD To CONSTANT roRTUnE-rHoU'
SANDS OF fiTTLg TUMoRs,

DEATH PBEBBRRHD TO CONSTANT ToRTCnh-IdoV'
SANDS OF LITTLE TuMoRs,
At the IIahDemann Hospital recently br1il-
jsnt surgical operation performed by DR.. William
Tod Hohputh TO sxtlrpste . complication OF now
growths such rarely cxist the human being. and
when ihey arc found and M opsrsHon Ia undertaken
death follows In Of -four Tho patient
o middle-agcd. unmarried woman Hcr moady be-
gan about years ago. and the first external nd'ca-
slight swelling In the abdomen just below tho
umbcua At 6fst II seemed to remain stationary and
Sivo little trouble. Thsu would follow season Of
rapid growth which would way to period OF inac
tivy. This IL what could DO found oul nom the oxter
nal appearance bat undoubtedly the dsease kept mp
constant Increase In localities which wore invisible
When the swelling had grown large to cause dis
comfort the patient submitted to long course Of
private treatment to dsspate and absorb the growing
tissue. Electricity perssteny tried. with the only
effect Of aggravatIng the symptoms Skilled manipu-
Ilo, ed piled various modes OF
WIKI apparent eieot. She aiso put on
tho famed Salisbury dict THIS did result IN benefit for
ume but by It's long continuance blood contamination
resulted and aggravated form OF scurvy appeared
which compelled the giving up Of the treatment After
the attack Of souyvy had been conroed the disease IN
creased with alarming rapidy and caused serious dis
tursancc Prior 10 her admission to Hannenann
Hospital she had been various other institutions but
Dothiag was done 10 relieve her. The normal acton o.
all tho vital orsans interferod with. Inc
swelling had become largo that II forced
them out Of thsr proper position. Tho lnnss were
cramped by the pressure and constant sense OF sumo
cation prevailed. Tho patient imagined that sho had
many ailments Her heart being forced Out Of place u
did not besi in the right spot, and papitatons were
present after slight excroD and rise to The oeDe
In the mind OF the patient that her heart would Dnrss
mougn tn. chest Chrouio dyspepsia, kidney disease.
and other troublesome things present and
the womaL's life was burden She was never wlthou'
nail Bei
cae greatly enscated her blood became thin aud im-
povrrishcd and her face took on look OF intense
anxiety Her mind became exceedingly active and pre-.
ventsd from slecpug and even when she did sleep
horrlbie dreams tormenrsd her.
On March II sho admitted TO this hospital and m
crainins non made to determine the real nature
OF the trouble. The abdomen was punciured over
tho swelllng and quantity OF liquid was
carefully taken ouI This submitted Ia microscop
zeal analysis. Irom tue cell formations found the
lIowtL diagnosed as myO hhromata, comparatve-
Is ,orc form IumOr. The wom4ns abdomen had be-
come eLormOus three icet being ndded TO the CIR
ct,,ferrncr There War IN could bring relief
sd tina take out tins tuIn"r aud though death
woud prouably result from L. ~ the patient WAS in-
formed eindy her consent to have the opera
tion ken expressing her belief that death WAS
pre- feishc 10 staht torture In we ietnoou SIZE was
taken the little 0vafiotomy pavilion IN the hospital
y@r. Tins Is the onlJ pavilion o. tue knd Ia this 'iy,
ana is buiit on pere'' anthep'c pan, so 'hat tne
waA.. floor aud everything connected win
II can 80 Saturated with 6lcnlOrlde OF mer.
curry. Alter the ether cone Was administered
tie urge Il made ready ior his WORK. Iaklng Keen
tie stcrnum aud running d""n"afd oVer 'he swoish M
aurace OF abdomen for fifteen lnctcs Carefully tho
Ani.s through tue abdominal wall ana tac
pcrcCneuIn. and then Ihe shinlhs sn'eh'hs Smooth @
,uftc Vi burst utiOush the opening and pro-
cted hey ond the abdominal wal II was So large ana
1f such rcculiar shape hid all the ORGANS IN the
body view II Was about twelve inches IN diane-
ter. A. it carefully raised 80 that view oI lts
ocr urtun coulu be bd The lutest ncs were found 10
have grown fast to t IN severnI PAGES by delicate
mauipu,atOm these a1n'sions we're srNrr,d' ab1 me
tLInor ws s'o~y ecEa,,q nh,a Us pg"ice % ooHds Us Us
lfl hama
rot I've arranged TO control the hemoIrhage
The iumor was raised as lar out OF the body as pos,
10 rrrNc the u-ua now OF blood. TIE tissue 10 the
| ped.c!c was snau ~ II could be aud th!ck
iuaher gatur, was wound tightly around H. near the
base had 10 90 iaAeG 10 AorP tue 'cstlnes
fIon BEN. cauLht IN the gatur" aud whenever tney
! wrie exposed they were al covered with warm
cIotns AIier tue lgaturo hs. been made is-l one Of
Iaic's camps was put on the pedcle Just above H.
Wien Il adjusted 10 "A proper position 4 set screw
was werh,. uuul a great pressure was put upon the
b"sc OF the t"mo Inc ihe t"h"i was spnt open win
a knife its enure length. The inside was found TO he
up OF GeArnrr"ted Tissue AMI thousands OF tte
independent uu."4a lhcSe were Torn Oht ny the sur
geon where t resh was soft and whcre IT was OF h.mer
n tie umor wec more than an inch III diameter ami II
IL had not been ior TIE ngatuIe and clamp the
Wncu thai could be removed conveniently
nad taken away IN pieces the remaining portion
wa. severed WITH large knife just above where Tie
camp Mas attached Out Of tho wlte-gapins months
OF blood ran lhe abdominal space. After the liquid
han been iein"ved trom Tho cavity aud II hal been
washed a. oronsily with au auii>eprc solution The
cloth, were tahca nom rcmaucd
of the prdicle o the pulled as lar cut OF the
hoay as possible. Ine WclsOB then carefully su-
turrl with caigut and silver wirr Ound thc pedice
he cature ard clamp being left outside tha abdomen
Needles run through tho Issue D'low tht clamp 10
prrVent slipping as the pcdlcie graluay con-
| ir.ct~d The surface OF HE pedio.e which was
| u,n. ,Xuo,ed was CauirTlZed win Panquclin :
| cautery or IA IedhOt iron. and all the blood
vessels were TIE wound then covered
viii dressings and the operation OF hystcr
| otony was eudcd, having ts.eE an hour and thirty
minutes 10 perform All the IN the pelvic cav
NV ere entirely eXtrpatod and Without any hemor
ILo.e The pehicc left outside tho abdomen SO
thaf A. II decOmposed aud formed pus could get
| inside aud up peritonIts.
So much tissue labOnt thrty-five poundsl had been
taken ont thad the palent pectoi 20 die within
short time from the shock. hut there only slight
secondary shock and 10 controlled with little trouble.
rhr pcdclr Is sioughius un slowly now, the s
healthy and the patient Is improving III every way and
/ Will probably recover
LAYING BARE A CHILD'S BRAIN.