The sun., 1892-10-09


les are % cut oil d and handed to the SURGEON @ H. On
holdcrs The H,' former @ I are 'sd Of curious bent
shapes some only slightly curved, and others
dies are somstines Used. but the curved ones
are indisrensable for sewing in deep and dill
When all preparations are finished the sur
s sed snd ho IN
and arms Of each man almost shine from
ssrubbinE EaSh religoIslS % SSaks his =, hands
surgeon. who for the afternoon IL commander
informs TIE aadsnGe I & in regard tG he
] ]diaSnoss. ' The Revisit visitor learns thersTy @ that the
| ioyed good health up to two years ago. Since
that time the surgeon states. he has had nu-
%acks saeS 81
some days and was accompanied by fever and
o Ss es Sm
h"Sptal IL and then the sIrTsEn gives the re-
rudimentary appendage to the intestines. sit
uated in the right side Of the abdomen. In
tain. His operation. viii be to cut down into
the roo! Of the irouGle' Thers is little or no
odds are greatly in favor oi perfect recovery.
| lis the patient ready z" he quietly asks Of
given. Have ~, S6Gi him Brought @ , in And then
the operator gees zee again to 2 wash "a his hands
tor with the patient, He is taken from from the
| wheel bed and placed on the table. The doc
has begun his work some minutes before. and
the patient Is M in & state 5o 81 p5of9annd upcon ON
the Veins Of the neck bulge t out the breathing
is violent and loud. cou Ching comes on at
the, patient Is almost chok ked to death: If,sen-
sation were present such would certainly be
that III the con-!
aesthetic are soon h unnotsed. Yet before that
Then the annsthesist raises the ether bag and
snss Witch ii % the
tration stronger than ever Within live to
sensation and voluntary action are paraiyzed:
Hny Sss
and lungs are controlled by nerves OF the lat
When the insensibls form is laid on the
operating table the annsthessss takes a seat eat
ether. He must watch the breathing and keep
a finger on the pulse. BY their action he must
rrss nsw as aG sSs e
from the Anrsthetic. Ether. however. is much
come. and in the hands of an experienced man
its dangerous eifects are minimized.
members nt n,,i oi the staff with the attendants.
prepare actively for operating The blankets
the body. the patients abdomen, is washed
| and scrubbed. and wet towels are thrown over
hs 'ns whee
she can wash the oiled sponges in bichloride
snd fsn bss il ths HSw Ss ss Il
that although no one does less at an operation
than the nurse. her presence always difluses
| IND tIAah ala n% "a a.
riby businessike and so different from sick
dspesd h0%s sns eject "S when
the small i. H. n. cross of tho Kings Daugh-
tiers. WHICH SO many nurses wear. catches the
The head surgeon and his assistants advance
ceps shs and 'Ise Several nrtery campa are paced
beside them. The surgeon takes the scalpel
the s tw ria WoSt wA Hs tRa
discussed part for N oment: then with quick
glance confirming his n intentions; firmly draws E
hsSss behina S the % Keen Saae strsEs
sells sells are asIi cut through and blood flows freely
but with dexterous hands the assistants
ePepekuy doss the suseon ppoceed when he
next cuts. for each stroke brings him nearer
pc poses s the hep psritoneum This Is smooth deli
cate membrane lining the abdominal cavity;
is n aSS G Inn I Snd
ease OF peritonitis. before the discovery Of
trustworlhy antisePtifs !. was vas. n%ost sure
r"od sur With perfect safety e0n0 ~"
N this time the oG Wound s deep that the
tractors tractors whie the surgeon divides the layer Of
EsTItoneaam: He does do this guifnss, his knife s
that he viii not additionally wound ths Duls-
ing iptsstlpes This being saeesss'ny oGS. &c.
With hH Of s M%c h
ready assistant holds at the surgeons elbow.
As fast as 4, vessel is secured the clamp is re-
cumbered and free from bleeding,
Fresh towels are then, spread around the
are washed. lie draws open The walls Of tho
long. deep cut. and peers into the cavity. Tho
close examination. A search with the hand is
to n4 the 81 the rtEs
n"toroas az @pp@sdis tG"1 "eps S The s@pgeon @
runs oyer coil after coil Of the. small intestine.
1t is alive and warm, and. protrudinG from the
Everything Is. terribly still. Only thu" ster-
Of thS tsnt breaks snse the he
Ssi Sss%S 10 HfH%'Y cut sHa sarseSn srrak sre Il
is,"he says, lIe raises the dark rcd % O. extremity
ssT iacl,;y l%ps'h Ind q tho thiiknss, q
@ ments are torn away until it hangs only BY it's
root What small. insiGniiicant part Of our
sat hrt thsn sns Sr OF ets IT. ra
ture. which he ties, tightly around n, the root
close to the wall OF the intestine. rms ef-
fectually closes any opening which may have
existed. from the appendix into that organ.
Tho necessity Of SO doing is apparent ut the
operator next step Carefully and surely hs
sewers with his scissors tho diseased member
Just beyond the ligature and then breath OF
relief seems to rise from every one DreseIt
The radical part OF tho ,operation is over.
As soon as the appendix is OIL IN attendant
| hands the surgeon u cantery This - Dlunt
steel rod kept at II red heat, by an Ingenious
arrangem.nt of . tiny bellows and alcohol
burns the root OF tho appendix left on the in
testine. SO as to form u : nj over the raw sur
face. 1t sizzles and smokes under IN" neat
point. Attendants apply hot cloths to the OK
posed organs and clean tho vicinity OF the
hands. But soon all is ready to close and
bandago the wound. for every moment saved
here In the retreatng is clear advantage for
the patient. Tho sufferer shows plainly tho
effect of the prolonged etherizatiou. Although
his breathing Is quiet, 1t is not powerful and
vigorous as at, first. and the, face is not
heavily flushed. but very pale The an