The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-09

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nence Of many Of the sufferers, has
led to renewed interest in this sub
ieot, and in the ever constant discus
sion as to the best method of treating
the disease, whether, as many eminent
surgeons and others 'holo, it is wisest
TO adhere to the ''early operation
originally advised by DR.. McBurney,
sr to stick to the timely operation
that has come into vogue through the
insistence Of the general practitioner.
One extraordinary thing concerning 1t
alliis that science has been unable to
account with any degree of certainty
for the yerlniform appendix. The
most generally accepted theory now
seems to be thatit is rudimentary
stomach or intestine, and that in some
prehistoric time it was an active use
full organ Of the body, but that in
process of time it became no longer
useful, and from non-use it has dwin-
died to its present proportions. Ger
tain it is that Mother Nature never
works in vain, and that, while often
the reason for what she does may not
appear on superficial observation,
closer examination invariably reveals
q good reason for all she does.
DR.. Wynkoop, in speaking Of the
disease yesterday, said:
AT the present time appendicitis
is a fashionable disease. You hear Of
a hundred cases Of it to-day where
twenty years ago you did not hear OF
one, ard vet I believe it is not more
prevalent now than then. The reason
is that the disease is recognized now,
where formerly it was not. In past
times what we now know to be appen-
dicitis was known as peritonitis, be-
cause pertonl'is ls,one u 'ne nosS
prominent symptoms Of appendicitis.
The relationship between peritonitls
and appendicitis. and the causation Of
the latter lying wltnln tne 1ormel' was
not formerly known. Peritonitis, as
an idiopathjc disease, is now believed
rarely 60 occus. u IS ailnos' "noA'
secondary 70 lnnammasoly =, ps'1ola
tive diseases OF some OF 1ns aDaoniuai
organs, ana IN the causa1loh q - .us
appendix yerm'formls stanas ~ 'ae
very front rank.
fhe yermlform appenoiA - al
outgrowth from tae lntestlne ~ we
point OF Junctlon Oh Tue iafse anu
small lntestlnes. 1t varies IN @ng0n
from three t. SIX inches, anu is aoou'
the thickness OF one $ ht'ie nnger,
There IS an opening between II anu
the intestire. put the tree ena IS a :
'cul de sac. Appenoicl1's consis.S -
an inflammation OF thls organ. LUIS
Inflammation may oe catarrhal VI
caused by the lodgment OF some lol-
elgn body which mas passed lfom sue
intestine into II ana Deen unaDie "
II ~ g EpAY M n q
escape. Appepaicl1is' from Whatever
cause, has,. sudden onses' q pelsol'
IN seemingly pef1ec' heai'n "A'n.n
three OF iouT nours may Oeoo"e 'et-
ousiy III, tae chiei Symptoms Deie
PAIN IN the flgne sue VI .ne aDuoneu' ,
low down, accompanied Dy 1eser' anu
often Dy vomlslng. 0one CASES .uu .
RAPID course ana are ,asal ".sn-a
twensy71ouf OF .nif'y n0us- O
last ZOE seveEai "eeAs. - 0'A pAo
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appearing at lneei sale ~ ,Aol wv -
three monsns 10 sw0 OF .nlse yea's. :.
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