The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-07-21
WONDERS OF COCAINE.
Az seen by a Representative of the
Press in the Office of DR.. .Wynne,
the Celebrated Oculist
and Aurist of Helena.
surgical Operations Upon Well Known
People From All Parts of the Terri
tory.

We had the pleasure by invitation, to be
,,resent during the past week, at the Office
If DR.. Wynne, the celebrated ophthalmic
and aural surgeon, the specialist Of the
eve. ear and throat, of this city, to see
.nrgical operations performed upon these
specal organs by the use of cocaine as an
auesthetic. Much has recently been
written by the press throughout the
country, of the remarkable power of this
drug iii deadening sensation of mucus
membranes, thus enabling the surgeon to
oerform operations without the use of
,hloroform or ether. We herewith give a
Il hort account of several of the operations
rforMed during several visits at the
office of this we'll known specialist. 1t is
doing but slight credit TO DIR. Wynne, in
stating that as an operator in his speciality
he has no equal throughout the northwest.
He has had a large experience in the eye
and ear hospitals of the medical centers OF
Europe, and is medical graduate OF one
of foremost institutions of medicine in
this country.
The first operation performed was that
of removal Of pointed growth from the
surface of the eye ball, the point Of which
in gradually growing over the clear por-
ton of the eye would have in time de-
stroyed the sight of both eyes. After re-
peated local applications of3 per cent.
solution of cocaine during the space of Is
minutes, the patient, Mr.. Herman H.
Henry, a well known stockEnan of Meagh-
er county, submitted to the operation of
its removal which was rapidly and most
delicately done. He stated repeatedly
that there was not the slightest pain dur
ing the whole operative procedure.
WILLIAM HARVEY, OF CHoTEAU COUNTY.
The next case Of operation was case of
/ exceedingly interesting history. Mr..
II Harvey lost the sight OF his right eye by
u injury caused by flying piece of gun cap
III hlS64 and which has been lodged in the
y geduring the past twenty years. Re-
Gently his good eye became sympathetl-
N caly involved. Or. Wynne nnhesitatlng-
I ly advised the removal of the injured eye,
which was done without the slightes
T pain by the use of cocaine.
\ MRS. MARY sIMNs, OF MILES CITY.
An operation to open a closed tear duct
vas rapidly performed for Mrs. Slmms, OF
] Niles City, by the use of cocaine, without
I pain. We have ourselves before seen this
/ o1eration performed by the use OF chloro-
1 form, and could plainly see the immense
Il advantage and simplicity obtained by the
use Of the drug cocaine. This operation
seemed painless and simple in the eN-
III rreme.
+ GEORGE M. KELLY.
The next operation was one for cataract,
n an operation known to be the most delicate
operation upon the body. By the use OF
y cocaine the eveball was rendered so insen-
j sibe to touch that the finger could be
III passed over it without amy irritation. The
/ eyeball was now opened above by dell
cate, slender knife in a transverse dlrec-
ton. The next step in the procedure
II seemed the drawing out OF the colorlng
matter and its removal by delcate scls-
sors, and then by a gentle pressure upon
II the ball from below we were astonlshed 70
z see emerging from the opening in the pail
small OPAQUE body and Immediately al
" ter the pupil seemed clear ana natural.
The cataract had been successfully remoy-
NJ ed. The patient is man of 68 years and
Il is to be hoped will regain his sight. In
n conversation with the doctor he stated that
before he had operated upon the eye for
this condition he had performed the ope-
4 ration 100 times upon the eye OF the pig,
s and that of eighteen operations upon the
human subject, all had been successful
MISS MARY LENARD.
The last operation we have seen was
u one performed for Miss Mary Lenard, OIL
Is White Sulphur Springs, who has had ca
tarrh Of the nose for some fourteen years.
By the use of q spray cocaine was applied
70 the cavity of the nose and afterwards by
the aid of sharp spoon, dead bone, poly
pl and thickened tissue, the causes OF tne
discharge were successfully removed.
This operation was the last we saw and
was the eighth operation performed dur
ing the last week. The wonderful effect
Fiji # this drug renders many Of these opera
tons exceedingly simple, and the confident
qN manner in which the cases were handled
proved to us the undoubted ability OF the
operator. independent.
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