The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

Immediately returned, bringing Professor
Won DerSlnann with him. Heobseryed tina
ne was not previously aware that the Pro.
lessor was a laryngoscopist; but, us he now
GAINED to be so, he was admitted into tn,
somewhat crowded room,
Nhen the cocaine had taken effect
introduced the forceps into the larynx,
but Jailed to seize the growth.
AS rule | do not introduce the forceps
more than once at the same sitting; but
IN TINS instance, as was working at some
disadvantage, and with an unfamiliar in
srument, | determined TO try again.
dld so, and this time more successfully.
On withdrawing the forceps and opening
the blades (which are hollow inside. like
spoons there was a fragment of growth in
one OF them, which | showed 10 those
looking on.
saw look of amazement, quickly fol.
lowed by one of ANNOYANCE and disap-
polntment come over the faces OF Profess
sors Gerhardt and Tubod. Dr. Wegner.
on the other hand, seemed delighted and
warmly congratulated me.
Alter the operation Professor Gerharlt
made laryngoscopic examination and
| SAID lle could see that the fragments which
| had removed had been taken from the
posteror and under part of the growth. II
was at once placed in spirit 10y DR.. Wegncr
and given 10y him into the hands OF Profess
sOr Nirchow.
riIE PRINCE AND DIR. uERuNRDr.
The Princess drove home, but had the
privilege OF Walking back 10 Poisdum with
tue Crown Prince, who took the opportun.
lty To- speak to me very seriously rs TO his
condition.
lie told me that a friend (he did not
mention whether il was lady or a cen.
llcman) met him at Ems and said to him.
II was going TO call on YOU, Tor am
gneNed to hear that Gerhardt says you
have cancer"
His Imperial Ilghncss asked me II did
not think Professor Gcrhardt had done
wrong IN sending him 10 Ems ilhc believed
him to be suffering from cancer
lreplcd that | had assurpdy never
heard OF the Ems water doinggood in ease of
cancer, but ! ventured 10 suggest that pos
slbly the physician had been m,srcpre.
scented. Ills imperial liighncss seemed
extremely dissatisfied with Ggrhardt. NOT
only Tor his indiscrction in talking about
the case, but Tor having sent him 10 Ems,
though believing him TO be suffering from
malignant disease.
When had lml aside the iorrrps. say.
ing ! would not use them again at that
sitting, Prof Gcrhardt asked 10 be allowed
TO examine the larynx.
CERnARDr ALARMED.
lie had scarcely put the mirror in poSi-
ton when lac Withdrew 1t with a highly
artistic expression OF horror anl alarm.
lie asked nae 10 look, which I did, with /
out seeing anything morr than the con.
grslion OF which have spoken. and which |
was perhaps rather more marked on the |
right vocal cord. Gorharlt then asked T
Ncgncr 10 look, but thai gentleman did /
not svc anything IN particular
We then retired To my room, when DR.. !
Gcrhardt said that / had injured the nght |
vocal cord. ASSUMED him b. wa, mis-. /
taken. and showed him tina, with my ior. |
ccps Il would bc difficult. II not impu.si- |
bic, to wound healthy cord. even IL one |
tiicd to do 30. The blades would cutawuy /
anything projecting from The cord, but not |
q smooth surface like that ol "A healthy ,
larynN.
DEPENDING THE roRCErs.
Ny iorcrps act very much like the l
shears used Tor clipping hedges, surprising I.
them o. be- blunt pointed. With such au I
instrument, q uau standing sideways hy !
wall migat cat oil twig or weeds pUiHrt- T.
ing from IT, but DC WoH.i Dee impossible IHr .
him 90 shear oil anything tIIJt did uU, /
stick out from iic ilIi surface.
Asa matter ul fact, 80 incapable d. my /
iuslrumHu. ui -riz.ug anything lHIt u.rs
not project, that in the uusn ul very mpu
growth, ] du not attempt their removal. /
never tfy tl remove 20 growth smaller Than
% split hair from the vocal cord, because
my instrument du.s not net unless There ).
"a certain amount OF projection 30 come Dee
tween the blades.
Had Prof Gufhlrit said had wounded !
thp vpis.p,fis 90 one ul the ylmtuIt -Fu-
tOriui, which present projections ud rIfs
sD placed that they could husuiy q. lhr Hr-
ru,liiUn would have been lu., Improbable.
That is 10 sIV uu exceptionally y.uW-.
person might accomplish the injury ai-
inhutel io mo- ! hIy. opened thuua
many thousands of timHs aud many %. ihy
lJyuguscUUigs of this country aud ul
America have 90 ono timo ur another seen
me operate. Nlt one oi them, sm sure. |
can -yy iu hIl ever witnessed 8uy accident I
Of tue Kind bylII m'.
AZ ySUruL
II is quite untrue lhIt took lbr cl.a
oui OF tho hlu.s ui the German dDrtur
They bad called mr boo and / bad giyru
my opinion io which luuimdly 80 ly#U /
they hHl subscribed
lhyl distinctly sanctioned tho cuur of
treatment which ] had laid before them,
uuI % ] may HI express ii, ! received q
mandate boo iuuu iU carry 10 out lad fIu
case turned uul we'll those gentlemen .
would uu doubt have been ready enough
% claim their share Of the triumph. ou
the ground i.H' they bad inlwEl mr
with iI. operation. u is absurd, There
iurr, Co thrust uu mu ihp whole r.pIui-
bliiy lor % decision Ia Whirh they Rpre aII
PARTIES, simply because Doe
event helicl ihc hopes dat they were not
entertained
n. .n spite ol Prof. Nirchow's report.
GrIhIrli aud EurWlun still believed ihHt
the disease was cancer. 10 WIS their impur.
alive duty lu have dHsur.ltCl thrmaplyps
openly from the resolution which WIS
come b. with rgl5l 90 the conduct OF tho
clsp. Instead oi this they Endorsed DO
iu tr0 ctru ll least. and thereby cuu-
tlcigl q solidarity Of responsibility with
me.
riAty urrY.
In iari. u Bergman and Gorharlt wru
convinced nt that period That the disease
was cancer, aud at the same time had no
confidence iu noe either Hg an observer co.,
900 operator the only honorable course
toward thp patient Tor these practitioners
go have pursued WIS 10 have openly with.
drawn from mH and tu Lave issued sep. I