The evening times., 1897-04-17
STELLA's Teeth ARE FOUND
The Probe Struck the Plate in
Her Throat.
COULD NOT BE EXTRACTED
An Attempt Made to Use FOrceps,
But the Throat Found Too Sensi-
tive for the Operation Another
Shad0wgraph to B e Taken as Soon
as the Machine Is Repaired.

The long-missing plate of false teeth
swallowed by Stella Burke, at her home,
No. 317 Missouri avenue, last Wednesday
night, were this morning found lodged in
the girls throat after several hours work
on the part OF Dr. Carr and the full staff Of
physician rs at the Emergency.
Owing to the irritated condition of the
girls throat, however, the plate could not
be removed All this morning DR.. Carr
and the full staff of house physicians were
at work trying TO locate the teeth by
means of probe Stella bore the in
tense pain incident to the attempt very
bravely and won from DR.. Carr praise for
her pluck.
At the end Of about half an hours prob
ing, DR.. Carr announced that be had found
the obstacle, and, sure enough, after the
instrument reached about six inches down
the throat, a faint click could be heard as
it touched against some hard substance.
Cocaine was then sprayed down to render
the throat less sensitive After this had
been done thoroughly, pair of long
pronged forceps were inserted, and an at
tempt made to draw the teeth out. But the
throat was still too sensitive, and the for
ceps could not be pushed far enough down.
DR.. Carr will now wait, If posi- BILE, for
the arrival OF the supplies from Philadel-
phia, after which he will again attempt to
obtain a Roentgen photograph. If this is
successful he will have the exact position
Of the teeth, and will be enabled to cut
Just below them and then extract them.
This has proved to be by far the most in
teTesting case, from a surgical point Of
view, in the recent experience of the local
hospitals.
The treatment of the case viii require
the use Of the much talked-of x-rays, and
will probably necessitate one of the most
delicate operations known 10 surgery.
This operation, which is an incision
in the windpipe, through which the teeth
are to be extracted, is one that heretofore
has rarely been successful, but DR. Carr,
who has the case in charge, has not the
slightest doubt that by the aid of improved
methods, he can perform it without danger
to his patient.
When Stella arrived at the hospital she
could not utter a word and experienced the
greatest difficulty In breathing. All means
were taken to ease her of her intense pain
caused by the substance in her throat,
but to very little avail.
Gradually, however, the muscles OF her
throat accommodated themselves to the
intruding substance, and the power Of
speech returned to her.
She is still unable to swallow solid food,
and life has been sustained entirely by
milk and broths since her arrival at the
hospital.
Yesterday several attempts were made
to get x-Tay negatives Of her throat, in
order tolocate her teeth. but none weresuc-
cessful. An accident occurring TO one of
theparts of the ma chine made della y neces-
sary until 1t can be replaced from Phila-
delphia.
Cases similar to this one, Dr. Carr said,
are not infrequent in medical circles, only
usually the teeth are forced down the
throat by a blow or fall.
There are instances where operations
for such obstacles in the throat have been
successfully performed; but cases are also
numerous wheresthe accidents have termi-
mated fatally He does not doubt that in
this case his patient will recover.