The sun., 1888-02-10
AN OPERATION PERFORMED UPON
THE CROWN PRINCES THROAT.
Dr. Brsmann Makes nm Ircision In the
windpipe-The Patient Dsins weii-His
Dimculty In BrenthinR Madc the Opera
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Dr. Brsmaun Makes I.cision In the
wiudpipe-The Patient Deins weii-His
Dimculty In breathing Made the Opera
tien Necessnry-Lntet from HE Bedside.
BAN RENO, Feb 9.-The breathing OF the
Crown Prince OF Germany was much worse
this morning. and a telegram was sent to Prof.
Bergman at Berlin urging him to hasten his
coming It was decided by the physicians in
attendance that the operation of tracheotomy
would have to be performed to-day.
The doctors were doubtful whether 1t would
be safe to await DR.. Bergmann's arrival, and 1t
was decided early in tho day that either DIR.
Mackenzie or DIR. Bramann should perform the
operation, as the Crown Prince continued to
breathe with the greatest difficulty.
DR.. Bramann successfully performed the
operation OF tracheotomy oarly in the after
noon. The patient is progressing we'll
Drs Mackenzie, Howell, Schroeder. and
Krause were present during the operation on
the Crown Princes throat. DR.. Mackenzie will
send a report OF the operation to the Emperor
which will be Of q cheerful character.
The operation was performed at 8 o'clock
this afternoon in q large sitting room in the
villa Zirio, which had been converted into u
bedroom. Not a teaspoonful Of blood was lost.
At II o'clock tonight the Prince appeared
quite easy He is not allowed to talk. Al
he VII! keep in bod for somo days. DR.. Macken.
Zie will remain here until his patient is out OF
against is bronchitis. The Crown Princess was
not present at the, operation. She was very
The I are @ pleased WITH the resus
TENTS speedy recovery, The crown Prince
BERLIN. Feb. sMEnperor VII William ian n had i an in.
teyylew with Count Radolinski. and the latter
will start for San Reno tonight.
started Nan HpmO
The news from San Reno has caused pro-
LoSpoS, Feb. seThe Crown Princess Of Ger
saying that the operation on the Crown Prince
well. The Grand Duke Of Hssss. . in teerram i gram
to the Prince OF Wales. says that the operation
was performed without difficulty and caused
no pain.
DR.. g. F. shrady, who was one Of Gen. Grants
sssary was probably caused by some accident
Of the air tube may have been caused
sloughinG cartilage; or by some infammatory
complication causing more or less rapid
Gr be- se o % tss ar
of q cancerous process. II the feeling of suffo-
cation was due to some mechanical cause
the relief afforded BY the operation will be only
temporary bHt i due SIMPLY , to some ipam
Prince over crisis. and when the parts
are relieved. the breathing tube. which
is inserted into the windpipe below the Adams
apple. can ne removed. So long rs it Is in place
the Crown Prince cannot speak artculately.
The operation OF tracheotomy itself is com
mon. and is not attended with any Immediate
danger, but affords instant relief to all the
Another advantage Is that 1t gives the diseased
parts absolute rest from, the performance Of
ried on below the parts affected. Tracheotomy
is sometimes the forerunnsr of more radical
operation for tho extirpation Of the disease
apple or larynx entirely. What the nature Of
the liberation at work in the Crown Princes
throat is: Dr. Shrady said. 1t would be impossi-
Bile at this distance to say.