Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-06-01
The MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
End of Most Successful
and Highly Interesting
Meeting.
Several Cases of Unusual
Scientific Interest Dis
CuSSed.
Details of the Work of the
Closing Hours of the
Association.


Closing Hours of the
Association.
Although the State Medical Associa-
ton was advertised to hold but one days
session, the interest in the meeting was
so great that most of the physicians re-
NAMED over Friday. The number of pa
pers read and cases presented has been
large, and from scientific point of
view no meeting has been more
beneficial, or interesting. The North
Dakota physicians are progressive,
thoroughly wide-awake gentlemen,
and upon presentation Of cases and sub
sequent discussion it ia easy to see that
they are intensely interested in their
profession. Among the papers read not
heretofore reported was DIR. Archibald's
"Osteo. Myelitis," treatment Of DIS
eased portion Of the leg bone by removal
of portion and substitution of Senn's
bone chips. This has been referred to
before in The Alert, as a case involving
skilful surgical treatment. The patient
is continuing to improve rapidly.
Among the most wonderful of recent
surgical operations Is the treatment of
wounds in, or diseased, intestine by
use of what is known as Murphy's but
tons. DR.. Logan OF Grand Forks, made
the demonstration of the same, with a
dog killed for the purpose. The intestine
was removed, a portion cut away the two
ends brought together and fastened
around the neck OF the button, which
remaining in the intestines is passed off
after the healing process has again
united the ends of the intestine. The
wonderful part Of this is that the opera
ton can be performed with great safety
and inside of ten minutes. DR.. Duns-
moor OF Minneapolis, who arrived today.
made few remarks on the demonstra-
ton and on the Importance Of the DIS
covery Of the, Murphy buttons. He said
DR.. Murphy OF Chicago, the inventor,
should be given credit for devising one
OF the most valuable resources for sur.
geon since the discovery Of anaesthetics.
In cases Of intestinal wounds the remedy
was invaluable. It is also used in oper-
ating on diseases or wounds Of the walls
OF the stomach and the gall bladder. DR..
Logan's demonstration was witnessed
with great interest by all and he was
literally complimented on the skill and
precision of the same.
Another most interesting and remark.
able case presented to the association
was given by DR.. Engstsd Of Grand
Forks. It was that Of a lad Of IL years
Of age. with conRenltal malposition of
the heart. The bov was brought before
the physicians for examination. His
: heart is on the right eide
instead of the left side. The
surrounding viscera are all in normal
positions with this exception. The boy is
healthy and bright, never having suffered
any illnese. It is Q curious case, and
very rare. All the physicians eagerly ex-
amlned the boy and discussed the strange
act OF nature which made him such a
remarkable exception to the general run
of boys. DR.. Dunsmoor stated that he
once saw negro with this malpositlon.
DR.. A. B. Cooke Of Sykeston, delivered
most interesting dissertation on taeniae,
or intestinal worms. He reported case
where the tape worm measured 80 feet.
In connection with this, DR.. Logan ex-
hibited what is known as hydotld cysts
or larvae Of tape worms taken from the
kidneys. There were many Of them,
preserved in alcohol. Under micro
scope this larvae is seen to have hooks in
the mouths for clingiAg to the walls Of
the intestines. The microscopic examin-
alton was highly interesting and instruc-
tive. as we'll 40 the remarks of Drs.
Cooke and Logan.
DR.. McLachlan of New Rockford, read
paper on ''Tonsillitis," and aroused the
inquiry e to whether it is contagious or
not. From case coming under his care
recently, in which an entire family were
afflicted, the doctor 10 inclined to think
that tonsillitis may be contagious, under
certain conditions. None Of the cases
were fatal The incubation took place
IN each person affected in about seven
days.
Two easss Of chest surgery were dis.
cussed BY Dr.. Courteney Of Brainerd.
IN both oasss recently operated upon by
hin, - chest was opened. In ono case
OF pnou0ooia IN abecess was found in
The lunea Drainage tubes were inserted
% re0ovs the pus, which was successiul.
y cal1sed o6. To accomplish this an
lncn g NIB was entirely removed. The
opeeel,co wss dangerous one but sue.
ceaae1l.