Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-23
Remarkable SURGICAL Operation.

Remarkable Surgical Operation
The New Yorl, medical profession Is
much stirred. so far Us it is rs yet tamii-
iar with the facts in the case, VITA me
details of a remarkable surgical opera
ton performed within few days by
DR.. Robert Skunk, of that city. The
G,e; accomplished is no less than the
bringing back to life Of a person pra3etl-
cllly dead. as tie term is usually under,
stood. Among the many wonderful
..Ysqs recorded in recent years, proba-
biz not ooe has been marked by iea-
tIrcs n; unique us that of which jimmy
NcCanghrev is to-day the living exam
Dlc. The patient, twelve years old, Is
tbo son Ola New York merchant, late,
y deceased. The physician was called
TO the case late in the evening, ana
when he reached the house, at II p. m,
the patient mad very marked symptoms
of .aopendicitis, or, as it is popularity
called, inflammation OF the blind mites
tine.
that the sufferer was doomed, rs far as
could be determined by precedents IN
similar cases. On the advice OF inc
physician. the members OF the family
were advised OF the gravity of the case,
and when. next morning, lump was
observable over the seat OF the lnl!am-
nation. the diagnosis was fullyJustiiied,
and the trouble was exactly stated to be
an abscess around the vermiiorm APP
pcndix. An operation was at once re-
commended, but was delayed until the
arrival Of relatives, who lad been suia-
moned in anticipation OF death result
ing. r..
noon when the surgeon was finally cali
ed and directed to proceed. When he
arrived il Was discovered that the alb
scess had broken, thus covering the IN
,estines with the liberated matter. In
his crisis il was clear to the scientific
mind that the boy was dying. The
doctor told the family that dissolution
would take place within an hour, and
that. though it was possible that an
operation mi.htresult successfully, the
:, -, 49,. ,,;,,an II no
e.''3ic'i ~ = 10, 49, !, @yont ofcilure
.' ~ "..o' ,i;of ,hn end yonld not be
llastened more than fifteen minutes.
The patient WAS quickly placed ON y
table. and, while under the influence OF
a Sigh ancsthetic, IN opening abort
eight inches long was made in the walls
% .l'c ''',,o','.',, ,,Iontonrs low Of
the'e Ne ~ o'ieG "a rI; t,i.on ,Ioce
lds. 80 aoo,'e' a',',' ~ .,o ho.r,
till ny l''Se - I,, ID. and aT1ry
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Az th!s pom! me surgeon : So i w
iul siiiii was uisi'aIct' ~ on: III
ne tore open me Wg , mic ~. -, %.
o!hef ne poured no. "ittei :! On IT, :,
pitcnef 'ilo lhc aouG.li'i"i ny, ~
oLiel lhte''at t,'c ii'...e,.',5
OF !he acton Of me 1sar' , WIS 4 i'iiLm,
only 10 me Pfac!ical iico'e,n ~ ~, p,1
soon the pGisatioh gre" s.roIseI, ai1''
ere long, the paiiehS si.ve uninls'ah FTta,,
signs OF returning conscioushess; ! lien r
the eyes were opened IN olZed Sor! Vi
way, as II the st8jecd was awakening
from deep sleep The aciion.oi the
hot water having neutra!lzed tue ehec'
OF The ether shat had oeen gwen tne
patient vas ASSISTED 10 relllli inc
ground gained ny tne adhl ms, ol
hyperdeirmic injections. WIN q a. new ','
lease OF HE; mere Was Il cnalt e t loa oiie
surgeon TO look ior 5he : seat Oh o Tue az
secss: Alter seFerai Ifuil!es' eHor'S 70
do this, 1t was decioe" 20 remove =
portion OF the lntest!hes. for lne'l
better protection Trey were W.appeu
in i towel. warmed uy aipPihS !, III ho'
water, and placed 20 on the table ny
the patients SIDE mus, WIN room 10
WORK, the walls OF the cavity were eN,
plored, the absces5 sack beng louha
and successfully removed; Ihen the
seat OF the trouble Was reached, anu ' ne
lore!gn substance Whlcl li'3 c',, .. ..le
moved. J nc aDio',' aad rt;sontiooIIr
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