The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-11-12
yalERY 5 LATEST TRil'MoH.
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 \ cm rL able Oprr rior Performed at A remarkable surgical operation was aeriorm 1 recently at the Howard Hos pttl Broad and ltha iue streets, ys the Ihila. Press. Jose Dh s. Ball. u vet,r II ol tho late civil war, and who has passe hls Goth year. visited Gr. Edward Martin, who is surgeon in- Ch ef o, the in tilutioD, several days ago for malignant cancer at the base of his ton .ue He was in pitiab.e cor when examine y the doc tor ne cancer had bcol slowly bu. suro,y eating the flesh away. The tongue was perforated fro n the effects Of tho disease. Ball could articulato only wrh great difficulty and could not eat sOli4 food Of any sind
 The doc or after un ton with the rest pi the staL Ituded to make an opcr tiOn as it Was the only way to save the mans lie, The patient was informed of tho cyt'cmely hazardous nature of the operation, as the deyia' ton Of tho fractional part of an inch almost would cause instant death After some hcsi a'ion Ball consented to submit 10 the oya-al.
 Seve al days later the patient wa. laid on the opcrati z table and ether. ized by Dr. Wood Dr. Martins assist. at. Dr. Mar in then carefully mac e two long tudinal incsionS in the pa. tients throat one on each de of tn. maXilary bone, and then secured with sill bread both liugual arteries Thi' was necessary process to prevent the patient bleeding to death.
 Tho patients head was then firmly fas. ened and Dr. Martin sawed com. plele in two the inferior maxillary, or lower juwbone Each half was separated gradually, but surely. until the gaping aperture was big enough to place two clenched hands within.
 Even the impassIve physicians were now thoroughly on netlles over the spectacle presented. At this moment the patient showed sign O heart fail ure, and the operation was suspended fOy moment while hyperdermic in- gectiOns were administered.
 Dr. Martin gra,ped the patients tongue firmly with his left hand and drcw it through the ape ture in the left sale Of his throat. The tongue was then entirely removed at the hyoid bone, together with a number oi seased glands and tissue. After the bleeding wa stopped by the usual medicaats and an antiseptic dressing applied the two halves of the jaw were brought together and fastened with silver wire.
 The wounds on the neck were then scwcd up, after which the patient was gradually resuscitaled. while the as scmbled physicians watched with anxious in'entLess for any signs of [ surgical sho k but Co the surprise O all Balls temperature and pulse were about normal
 The pati mt was removed to Q room specially prepared for his reception, and two nurses ana inc physicians al te!nated on noting the symptoms. H. is now doing well. and the physiciunt express confidence on his complete re covery,
 As the tongue has been entirely re novel. the patient will never agair be able 10 utter a sound or partake O any solid food. Liquid nourishmen will be administered by means of g large silver tube which will be in, scrte in his throat through the mouth In aking his meals hereafter Mir. Bal strill nal 'nl fnt hi2 haof far back on his shoulders while tn, food is poured down the tube.
 The operation lasted two hours, ans Is said to e only second on record il me cal science.