The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-23
MACKENZIE SUSTAINED
BY PROF. WILLIAM T. BULL, OF NEW
YORK CITY,
Who Makes q Comparison OF the Meth
DDS Of Treating Cancer OF the Larynx
-Mackenzie's Way the Right Way.

New YoRK, Oct. l0.--Two cases OF can
Ger Of the larynx, treated in this city by
the same eminent surgeon, afford most
interesting comparison and show conelus'
lively the merits OF operation measure YER
sus thyrotomy. One was treated by total
extirpation OF the laryDx, the other in the
manner advised 10y Sir Morrell Mackenzie
One Of Them the case in which total eH-
tirpation or thyrotomy was performed, Is
ono 1857 OF Mackenzio's lists OF cases.
The surgeon, Prof William l. Bull, in an
interview with the ST. Louis Globe Demo-
crai correspondent, said that he did not
hesitate to state that in his opinion Sir
Morrell was in the right, and that his eS-
periencc fully justified the statement. lie
then described the two casos referred to rs
above. The first described was that OF
Mr. John F., prominent club member
in this city. Mr.. L. called on DR.. Bull in
1853, complaining OF n hoaraencss and
pain in the windpipe, which had given
him trouble for over six weeks, and had
not Welded totho ordinary treatment OF his
family physician. Taking his age into
consideration, which was iiity-cight years,
and the various symptoms, DR.. Bull feared
cancer TO be the cause OF the trouble, but
examination was negative, no diagnosis ol
aposilively malignant disease being present
could be made until five weeks later, wren
a watt-like nodulo appeared on the leit
vocal cord. From this number OF sections
for the microscope were taken and sub
mitied to u pathologist, and the diagnosis
made beyond pcradvcnturc OF doubt In
accordance with the opinions OF the Ger
man surgeons, who were writing great
deal about the operation OF thyruiOmy NJ
the time. Dr. Bull advised total cNcislon oil
the larynN, but the patient would not
listen 10 such measure AMI asked Tor
initiative treatment DR.. Bull therefore
removed an OF the growth he could with
larynx iorceps, and succeeded IN pretty
fairly clearing out the larynN in fifteen
sepafatc sittnps which was done without
either chloroiom, cocaine being the only
nnRsthotic used After the removal oi
these grow,hs from the larynX, the patient,
by the most rigorous care OF himself, had
not the slightest recurrence duringa period
OF nine months, when, while In Florida
whcrc hc had gone Tor the winter, hc Tor
rot his carcluIncss and went on a huntin.
oxpcliinn. The result was a violent cold
in the throat followed by recurrence
which grew very rapidly.
lie returned TO Dr. bull for another OPP
Grafton. which was performed, hut only
pat back the progress Of the case about
two months, when the area Of the growth
had extended to the whole interior Of the
lnrynN lntuhaiior WIS iriclas measure
OF keeping the organ opened, aud 10 a very
ingenious manner \ short, light tube Ut
gold was made 20 pass from just beneath
the cpigloi,is into the larynx aud beyond
the diseased parts. The tube WIS held IN
position boy projecting ilangc around the
top The patient was given arcnic anu
Other remedies 10 rrtnrd the growth aud
enjoincd To q careful regimen OF diet aud
living. The result was very favorable.
The growth OF the cancer WAS greatly inn
--pc,lol Ina the lauout WIS eomparauNcl,
comfortable. I've ssyasAnca ,l,0s a ysa
longer, hen the growth had extended y,
low the lower ufiiicc 0i the golden tubs
and one day Dr. liull WIS called IN hast
e. perform lrlchyoiomy. 4 lrrhcal tub,
with q flexible end, was used aud CAV
great relief From tins lime the palicn
survived seven months, then died oi pncu
monia, cascd 10y the passage ui forcigi
matter from the cancer into the lungs
This made the dumtionui his life from th,
time of the Mackenzie operation abou
two and half years.
Conlfas,cd this ca-c with the next one
that known In the Mackenzie table N
"No. rs" oi ". +. Hull The proicsso
gave a description Of Il Wiuch Ia the follow
Ing words Nj. MtIliam WILSON, an cngin
Ger on the West Shore railroad, of New
p burg, y. Y, came n pr, Hull lot opcratio
IN February. 1887. lie hal experienced
difficulty In breathing which he attribute
60 some throat affection, caused by q co d
But the trouble had increased Mt such
rate that hc was Ia danger Of suilocalio
when he called. Tmchcotomy was per
formed ~ means IT immediate relief an,
the man was admitted 10 bed In the war
OF the New York hospital An operation
for the removal OF the cancer, which IN,
trouble In the laynN was made out 10 be-
was performed, Il hcing necessary 20 opci
the whole cavity II the larynN To do this
However, the immediate result was good an,
in two weeks Mr.. Wilson returned 10 ht
home 10 await further Developments TW,
or three months passed before the canoe
required. The patent then returned 4
the New York hospital, aud Dr. hull pcr
omy. The operation was done very SUE
crssiully= little OF no blood was lost, an
II was all finished inside Of thirty minute.
An incisiln was made extending from III
chin down 90 an inch below lhv larynx, Il
isommc Adami. The organ was now cu
away above and dis.ectrd away from car
side, then cut Of from thc irachca, Int
which vas put u tAmponadc Of u,uu
The patient made q tapid recovery irui
the operation The wounds healed b,nut
fully, and the doctor began 10 iccl qu
enthusiastic over the insult 4 o
markablc artificial larynx WIS cunslfuc
ed Of pure silver and gold a. ial
the place Of the natural organ, which vi
remarkable piece OF mechanism. ina
much a. Il enabled the patient 10 talk
well ~ be- did with bis natural vocal q
par,tus. After spending several weeks
this city the patient seemed perfect
cured, aud returned a. his home in A
gust, 1857. On september II uf the pr
cnt year lac noticed recurrence. On u
tobcr 2, two weeks ago, be- was dead, Ia
ing survived the operation about iourtc,
months Cancer Is m deadly that In d
most every ease where complete reno,
cannot he rsortcd b. without intcricnl
with vital ormns, there sccms no bc,i
way than 30 make the victim comiorlal
aud pallialo the disease ~ much as IN
BE- possible.
COTTON OIL.
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