The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26

kind Of food or nourshment In her stom-
ach and she clamorod Tor relief by sur
gical interference"
Accordingly, after such n preliminary
streng thon.ng OF her vital forces as was
necessary, she was placed ON the sur
geOnS table on the 9Th Of last september
When her stomach was disclosed glance
was sufficient 10 show that the entire
stomach was hopelessly diseased, although
the channel from the mouth 10 the stOm-
ach and the intestlnes leading from the
stomach were IN normal condition. To
leave the stomach IN place was TO con-
denim the woman 10 certain and speedy
death. For reasons that will be given
further on there was a slight hope that
she might survive II the stomach were
wholly removed.
Accordingly the surgeon clipped off the
oesOphagus close TO where 10 entered the
stomach and then cut OFF the intestine
perhaps two or three inches below the
stomach. The walls Of the stomach were
also freed from such connections as cx-
isted with surrounding parts OF the body
and then the entire organ was removed
Having the stomach out OF the way II
became necessary 10 unite the intestine
with the end Of the Oesophagus. On at
tempting 10 unite the two ends It was
found that they could with difficulty be
made 10 touch. In fact. tho strain Of
bringing them 10 a iuncture was 50 great
that 70 unite them permanently was man.
In this predicament Surgeon Schatter
found that what he calls the knuckle OF
the intestine below the severed end III
might well be called the first bend IN the
intestine as IL lay cOiled In the abdomen
could easily. be brought 10 Join the end
Of the oesophagus. Accordingly he closed
M the end Of the intestine absolutely, as
one might close the end OF a severed ar
terry Then he took the bend Of the IN
tostine In hand. cut a slit in II that would
-. -.
and sewcd the end and the slit together.
This done. there was then n direct chan
nei from the patients throat down
through the intestines. while In place Of
a stomach was the end Of the intestine
n length ~ about fifteen inches that lay
or one side
The entire operation required two and
a half hours
The pulse. Immediately after the oper-
alton. was %. bur n rose 20 40 later end
eventually 20 100. and the temperature
became ~ high az % decree cent grade
For two DAYS the n9tient was nOurish-
"a with cnemas Of milk. eggs and brandy
On Sentcmber 9th milk eggs houillOn and
wine were fed 20 her az intervals OF two
hours on the 18th the abdominal wound
was found 20 he healing admirably ani
the temnnrature md pulse were steadily
annroachinp n normal condition Rv the
18th as much as n Gun ~ milk and an
egg was tatcn at one meal with scraned
meat IN addition. and on me WITH she was
allowed 70 cat half a Young chicken. This.
however annoars 20 have overloaded her
substitute for a stomach and she vomit-
ed no ten ounces ~ mil and meat nbres.
Not 20 give tedious details. n may he
said that on October 18th the natient was
able 20 leave her bed. and that when ahe
was examined on December 9Th hv Or.
FdrnYnd q Wendt. ~ New York hc
was struck by her rudy complexion. fair
general appearance. clean. moist tongue.
absence ~ all foetar cx orc moderately
full and vigorous nulse. and general alac-
r'tv." Che Informed him That her IN
refito was good She reNshea her meals
and her taste vas unlmpaired. Her
sleep WIS NORMAL. She connlalnef
OF no pain. In word, save Tor