The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-26
4 SuTgiCII Achievement
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SURGICAL GENUS.
A Rare Surgical Operation
Performed Last Week
That Has Been Watched
With Interest by the En-
tire Medical Fraternity.

There was most successfully accom-
plished in this city on last Thursday one
of the greatest surgical achievements that
has ever occurred here and which is sell
dom so well performed. and with such
beneficial results even in the best and most
renowned hospitals of the larger cities of
the north and east.
The success of this operation was due to
the surgical skill and accomplishment of
DR.. Abbo, who was assisted. during the
operation, by the staff of the Abbo Medica.
and Surgical Institute of ia Liberty street,
west.
Mrs. James Dinon, residing at los East
Broad street, was the patient, the saving
of whose life made this surgical effort nee
essary and that lady is to-day happy from
the fact that her life was saved by the
skill and surgical efficiency of Abbo.
CANCER ATTACKING THE BRAIN.
The case of Mrs. Dinon was not one that
is often encountered by physicians in the
smaller cities and is rarely met with even
by surgeons of the big cities, whose prac-
tice is considered large. This case had
been seen and examined by nearly every
physician in Savannah. and had. there
fore, excited a great deal of interest on
their part Several consultations had been
held by the physicians directly interested
in the case and every means that could
be suggested for removing the death-dea.-
ing cancer were fully discussed. The most
prominent and learned of Savannah's ply
sicians attended these consultations and as
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advanced by any members of the profess
sion were advanced. Even the x-rays
were brought into use and an examination
of the brain was made by chat wonderful
means A portion of the nose was taken
away and put under a microscopical eX
animation to determine the exact nature
of the malignant growth, and other means
employed to make clear the seriousness of
the case. No fault could be found with
the standing of the physicians in attend
ance. They were among Savannah's best,
but when their examinations showed the
case in all its horrible and serious condi-
lions, they faitered. They recognized the
grave condition of the patient and al
though death was a near certainty they
hesitated to undertake the dangerous and
difficult operation that might save her life,
knowing that it was fraught with dangers
that, unless with the utmost skill and
greatest care, would result fatally.
ABBO CALLED IN.
It was not till then that the services OF
Abbo were secured. With death staring
her in the face and the words of her
friends beseeching her to try Abbo ring
ing in her ears, Mrs. Dinon sent for the
physician, whose wonderful work has
made for him a worldwide reputation.
He found Mrs. Dinon suffering from a
most malignant cancer of the base of the
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ginning in the autrum of the upper jaw,
this malignant growth had extended up
ward TO the horizontal plate of bone,
which protects the lower surface OF the
eye, thence down to the palate bone, and
proceeding in its work of death backward
to the delicate plate of bone known as the
great wing of the sphenoid, and which
protects the anterior portion of the base
of the brain. This plate is perforated in
many places for the transmission Of the
large blood vessels and nerves leading to
the face. nose. mouth and tongue After
thoroughly impregnating all the glands
and blood vessels in this region with its
poisonous and most deadly germs, the can
Ger took its course forward until protruded
completely through the left nostril and
bullying the left cheek to fully the size of
a mans fist, causing hemorrhages so Sc
we're that Mrs. Dinon's life on several oc-
casions came near being abruptly terminal
ted.
ABBO's QUICK WORK.
This was the condition in which the pa
tient was found by Abbo. His experienced
eye quickly told him what were her
chances of life and he Immediately set
forth to take advantage as quickly as
possible, of what little vitality yet re-
manned
An operation was determined upon and
on Thursday was successfully completed.
A circular incisiOn was made from the
wing Of the nose on the left side with the
left fore finger Of the surgeon in the pa
tients mouth to prevent that cavity being
made to communicate with the cavity
which was to be created This incislon
was carried to a point opposite the aural
canal, the eye being protected by a BAN
dage over which the flap was turned Then
commenced the real and dangerous work
as In this portion of the human anatomy
the blood vessels are so large and so nu-
merous as to preclude the possibility Of the
surgeon ligating as he proceeds.
BY means of bone forceps and curette,
the upper Jaw bone, except the lower rim.
were quickly removed and the horrible
cancerous mass was then in fun and plain
view and was removed by the doctor with
the index finger OF the right hand. This
however left a large cavity surrounded bv
generous tissue, the remova, of which
was Of as great Importance as the cancer
GUS mass. After checking the fearful flow
of blood by means of pressure. the entire
cavity was carefully scraped to its bony
wall on either side and the left nostril taxi
en- away. making the cavity large enough
TO admit Of the Doctors fist. Every YES
tige Of cancerous matter every impregnat
ed gland, and every particle of diseased
tissue were removed, the cavity antisopt
cized and then packed firmly with gauze.
The anaestheuc was Withdrawn and Mrs.
Dinon was perfectly conscious within
twenty minutes after.
Notwithstanding tho fact that Mrs Di-
non Is over Ga years OF age, she has randi
~ recovered from the effects Of the terri
bic operation, which she underwent ana
Is now propped up In her bed with "a new
lease on life and as cheerful and happv
as II she had merely gone through an ov
cry day occurrence.
The case has excited much yondor ana
comment IN the neighborhood. ana Inc
work Of Abbo has been the unpermost tor.
10 Of conversation.
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Parts We Play.-"It may be true that
all the worlds "a stage" said the ploop,,
man, but the statement that tho men
and women are players IL gross nattory
IN most cases"
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