The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
SILVER PLATE IN HIS HEAD.
CLEVER SURGICAL OPERATION
PERFORMED ON n. MANION.
Him, Tearing q Hole In the Skull
The scalp Pressing Against the
Brain Was Bringing ON Insanity.

DIR. John B. Loughary and DR.. W. c.
Gibson performed an operation recently
on Martin MaEon. q young man % years
of age. that is the first Of it's kind ever
attempted In this part OF the country AS
result of the operation. Manion is walk
Ing about the streets today with a silver
plate performing the functions of a small
portion OF the skull
About three years ago Manion. while
living in Port Townsend, received a kick
from d vicious horse. which. was rough
shod. The force OF the blow fractured the
skull and tore the scalp IN q frightful
manner. The skull bone was fractured on
the upper portion and side. near the CEN
ter border. At the time of the injury the
attending physicians removed several
pieces Of bone the size OF a 5s-cent piece
exposing the brain The seain was then
drawn over the brain and stretched Man
lon was given the cheerful information
that he had hut one chance in Il hundred
OF living. Being Of u strong constitution
and gritty nature. he pulled through, ieae-
ing the scalp united 10 the brain by strong
ADMISSIONS. The bone never filled in feay-
ing II depression three inches long ~ two
and oue-half inches wide. sufficient 10
cover TWO fingers.
From the time Of the accident ND to the
day of this last operation. Manion suffered
from severe headaches pains III the arm
and leg or "a" opposite side az The body
from the injury lie also suffered from
dizziness was unable ~ sleep ami was IN
capacit&ttd from working \ Shor. time
before the operation his mind neca ru,.
weak and his temper corresp oudsn..ls fr~
riiated. In fact, IL was quite e.iden
that in short time he would lose mis-
mind entirely II something ~As not done
10 remove the pressure on the brain
ifr. I<ouGhary. who for numaer OF
years Was assistant sups rfnseadent az
ire insane asy lam Al Steilacoorn. and Or
tiesen, were engaged. and they decided
TO perform The operation OF trephining
or trepanpang. which consists OF removing
the scalp from over the seat Of injury.
breaking open the Strong aahestOfFs be-
tween TIE inner surface u the scalp and
the outer surface ~ the brain. The at-
tesions around the edges OF the skull were
also broken up
The hone being sficient and there being
no possible chance Of filling IN tina OMEN
ing with bone Tissue silver plate three
and ons-half inChes long rs two and one
aaif inches wide ard oae-ssxtsenth OF IN
i1Ca thiek was properly shaped Ia III over
the opening in the skull This being Sc
cured in place, the scalp was nroughs yer
II ard firmly stitched inclosffag the piate
within II was DONE under strict anflsep-
tic pTecautior and the result was per
fectly successful the wound healing with
out a rise OF temperature or a drop % pus
Fifteen days ago the patient ief. t3e
hospital without pain or discomfort OF
any kind He - nrw walking wnoA. the
he - 'Brs al man IL every sense OF the
ord -
SO FAR as known. ;hss operation has
never aeer performed tr iris city before
7; was Frequently done after the late
war be'nre tAe practice - replacing TIE
suft1n came sute vogue
TTae eH5ses IA a3SiG& the plate 20
separate Fhe fgafH 'rcsu IRE scalp aaA pro-
ssct Il fTecs infgrs 81 the saE5e t3rse al
lowing frse movement e tA@ ars{a wseE
In a safe q congestion.
T'isss u~tssr&l Fratsrestty s. greatly Inter
ested in she operation and it, attendant
results