The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-05
TOYS FOUND in WINDPIPES
IRON DOG REMOVED FROM CHILD'S
THROAT By DIR. JOHN OLIVER.
An Important Surgical Invention of
DIR. w. N. wishard-X-Ray
Treatment OF Cancer.

DR.. w. N. Wishard has devised an in
strument for the treatment surgically of
tumors and distractions Of the bladder,
which the local surgeons term truly re-
markable and which marks a distinct adj
vance in modern surgical methods. DR..
Wishard exhibited his invention last night
at the meeting Of the Marion County Med
ical Society and explained it's use and pur-
pose. Hitherto, Dr.. Wishard pointed out,
surgeons have had to grope somewhat
blindly in treating tumors or growths in
the bladder, having had no better instru-
ment than the Bottini cautery, which, be-
cause of it's length, necessarily affected the
precision and delicacy of the surgeons
sense of touch. By a study of the neces-
stiles of the case DIR. Wishard evolved a
tube, in the use of which the whole in
terror of the bladder is completely illumi-
mated by a tiny incandescent lamp at the
tubes end. The surgeon is enabled to use
the knife with absolute accuracy. After
DIR. Wishard's explanation he was congrat-
ulated by a number of physicians and sur
geons present, many of whom had knowl-
edge Of extremely successful operations
where the new instrument had been used.
A fact mothers nave been acquainted
Will SlllCC AC WOll0 OCSd indI HOlulIlB ID
too queer or unusual to find it's way to a
child's mouth was demonstrated by the re-
port of odd cases made last night by DR..
John Oliver. professor Of surgery at the
Indiana Medical College. DR.. Oliver was
called by frightened parents not long ago
TO relieve the suffering of a child that had
swallowed a small toy. m ex-
animation failed TO disclose the nature of
the foreign substance and a delicate Oper-
alton had TO be performed in the windpipe.
The result was that DIR. oliver succeeded
in removing from the windpipe a small
iron dog that had become tightly wedged
there. A singular coincidence was tina
within a very short time afterwards he
was called to attend another child who had
done exactly the same thing, and he re-
moved from the second youngsters throat
a little toy dog. A third operation which
resulted successfully was the removal Of
the iron tip OF a lead pencil from the throat
of another child. While DR.. Oliver was
explaining the nature of the cases a med
ical wag in the rear of the room inquired
very seriously II any symptoms Of hydro
phobia had been discovered.
X-RAY TREATMENT OF CANCER.
Among the subjects discussed at last
nights meeting was the value Of creosote
in treating consumptives. 1t was held that
while cures do not always result there is
no question that a considerable advance i'm
the welfare of the patient may be had by
the use or creoSOte. cancer and the meth
DDS of treating it was also discussed.
That the most virulent cancers can be
advantageously treated. If not entirely
cured. by the use of the X-Ray is the be-
lief OF DR.. Lillian a. Crockett. who pre-
sented TO the society last night the report
OF a case in which she had been very sue
cessful i'm it's use. DR.. Crockett said that
she undertook the treatment of a patient
recently who came to her seeking relief
from a cancer OF long standing and of a
particularly difficult species. BY the ap-
plication of the X-Ray Or. Crockett has
worked a practical cure. DR.. John Oliver
told the society Of a remarkable instance
OF the efficacy OF the X-Ray as applied to
cancerous sores. In a single night, he said,
all suppuratiOn and liquid impurity had
been eliminated from a cancer which he
had treated with lr. Charles Wright and
the wound was found clean and dry the
next morning. DR.. Wynne agreed that the
X-Ray may be used with exceedingly good
results. DIR. a. w. Brayton remarked that
some of the best-known surgical authori-
ties hold that cancer is OF parasitic origin,
and therefore undoubtedly amenable to
complete successful treatment by the use
of the X-Ray.