The morning call., 1892-01-11
THE SURGEONS KNIFE.
Removal Of Malignant Cancer Fro1
a ChiId,s Fnrehead.

Removal Of p Malignant Cancer From
Child's Forehead.
A most delicate operation, attended with
the greatest danger to the patient, was per-
formed On Carrie Bauer, VINO lives with
her aunt al 1875 Pleasant street. Cincinnati.
on Monday afternoon. Carrie is only
years old, and is a daughter Of Frank y.
Bauer, "a cjgar-dealer. For some time past
a Slight pT0tUbeTanCe has been noticed on
the chiid's forehead. Tie lump seemed to
Increase daily, and Mr.. Bauer became
alarmed when it began to assume the shape
Of hOCn. The child experienced great
pain at times, and vas annoyed by tie
gibes Of the children Of the neigh bOThOOd,
who seemed to shun her as something un-
canny. As her condition grew worse,
MI Bauer called Ia medical aid
Various diagnoses were made and rem
edies applied, but instead Of improving
the child seemed 10 be wasting away. At
last she was obliged to be put to bed and
little hope was entertained of her ever leaV-
ing il again. As a last resort another doc
tor was called, who made the astounding
discovery that the N,tle girl was suffering
from a malignant cancer The spread of
the rapaciUus disease had been so rapid
that the whole frontal bone was covered
with the tIbeT-like tissues. Two aud a half
inches OF the CanceToUs growth was yisi-
bic above the skin. When the father
was appriSed Of tie character Of the
disease he was almost distracted. Only
q year ago he had lost loving
wife from the same terrible disease. and
now his only daughter, child Of such ten
der years, seemed doomed 10 Succuub to
the same fell destroyer. A consultation was
held with several prominent physicians Of
this city and II was found that the only pos
sible remedy lay in the knife. The opera
4 Il a An "a
count Of the tender age OF the patient but
delay ment Increased suHeTlngS and certain
death. II was at last resolved that the
operation should be performed. At o'clock
Monday afternoon a prominent physicians,
nth capable assistants, prepared the little
sufferer for the ordeal With the greatest
care the little one was placed on the OleIat-
ing table, and While she looked about in
childish wonder the various Instruments
were laid ready for use, When all was in
readiness cloth saturated with chiorOf0Tm
vas placed over her face and Ia a few mo-
ments size was rendered inSensible to pain.
Then the physician grasped the lump with
enc hand, While the ether, holding the keen
scalpel, made a quick circular movement
around It. The blood spurted from severed
arteries, which the assistants quickly liga-
tured, and still the knife ploWed to the seat
u the canceTous growth
The screams Of the little sufferer, under
what is known as reflex sensibIlIty, were
terrible, although she felt no pain. When
tie various indentations and ramifcalions
we're finally reached where the tendriis Of
The cancer had fastened themselves down to
the peTiostcum, the doctor gave a sudden
pull and the mass remained in his hand.
The wound left by the removal was fully
three inches in diameter, and as soon as the
lgatuTes were applied tie cavity was washed
o@t with q solution Of carbolic acid. Then
twelve stitches with silver wire were made
through the skin, drawing the edges to-
gether, and the little girl was brought back
10 eOnsciousness.-Cinci Ennulrer