Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-27
HE BUILT A NEW NOSE.
A CHICAGO PHYSICIANS REMARK
ABLE EXPERIMENT.

edied by Grating Hor Little Finger In
Its Place - Operation Proved Conn
plete success - The Process Explained
This is the story of the nose Chl-
cago docto.e built. He began to Dulio
it Some weeks ago when little girl
twelve years old whose nose for the
most part had made way with itself
presented her diminutive person at
the Cook County hospital for the pur-
pose of recounting her disaster to the
surgical masters therein and OF secur-
ing their magical assistance in be-
witching a substitute into existence.
The only evidence of nose which
the twelve-year-old had at that time
was an aperture in her face. On each
side were the yestiges of the nasal
walls and wings.
Today the noseless maiden is no
longer noseless. A flesh and blood Or
gan much resembling the missing part,
rourished by the same blood that
courses through every other part OF
her physique, is proudly occupying
the cnce deserted site for little girls
nose. 1t has bridge, nostrils, proper
ly outlined walls, and adapts itself
charmingly to purposes and breathing
without causing its owner any dis
agreeable sensations.
The price paid by the heroine for
the new article was the small finger
of her left hand. That was the build
ing material for the doctor in erecting
the new nose. The little finger of her
left hand was planted in the nasal
crifice. Its tip was cut off, the finger
inserted, and held in place by means
of a plaster of paris cast for two
weeks.
The cast was then removed, the
finger severed from the hand. trim
med up, and sewed to the ruaiments OF
nasal flaps to form the nostrils.
The hand was then neatly trimmed
diagonally to avoid as far as possible
The appearance of dcformity, so that,
despite its lack Of one finger, it pre-
sents a symmetrical appearance.
Although perfectly satisfactory, as
far as it goes, the work is not entirely
completed and will probably require
several additional operations in order
to achieve the perfect symmetry
sought.
The surgeons who had the noseless
little maiden in keeping were DIR. w.
f. Schroeder, who performed the op-
Grafton; DR.. Wenstrom, head resident
physician of the Cook County hospital,
and several others.
The first step to be taken in Great
ing the new nose was the preparation
of the little girls face. This was
bathed for four or five minutes with
Sssa and sterile water, followed ae Y
by % bath sfa a1cphoh ts.iSa aloridet OF OF
mercury and other -cnemlcnis'T ei'' m
again with sterile water, rendering II
thoroughly clean and antiseptlc.
The edges of the nasal cavity were
then "freshened," made raw 10 prepare
them for contact with the growth to
the finger. The skin was cut away
and an incision made along the free
border A vertical incision extending
up along the nasal bones vas then
made, the skin drawn back and the
tin end of the nasal bone laid bare
This was also to prepare fit place
for the little finger to grow after it
had beer serted.
The nasa. cavity was now packed
with gauze. This was rrecautlon
taken against the access OF bleoa tG
other portions Of the body, parIicaIar-
" the lungs, where pneumonia or
some other disorder might result IN
consequence.
Before the operation was started
the little finger of the left hand had
to submit to some treatment. The
presence of the nail at IT, tip maGc
1t unavailable for service. The finger
as hence amputated just above the
nail. The end was cut off ohliqheIy
and an incision made alcng tho sid%i
of the remaining part, in order that
IFS blood vessels could come in con-
tact with those of the nose and enable
it to grow into the nasal cavity.
The incisions left the ski" hanging
loose in flaps on the upper and lowe:
sides Of the finger. The edges of the
supper skin flap were trimmed TO III
into the angle formed by the incisior
made over the tip OF the nasal bone
The finger was now ready to be
grated into the orjfice. The tip o.
the finger was placed at the uppec
end Of the nose and sewed, or, as tho
surgeons says, "suturcd," into place
with silk thread. The first suture wa:
passed deeply through the bone
the last finger joint Additional sut
mes were passed uniting the upper
skin fan of the finger with the ski
of the nose and cheeks, while the low
or skin flap was attached to the mu
cous membrane on the interior of th'
nose.
Finally the hand was dressed
tandages being placed round the arm
and head. The finger was now II
place. 1t was now necessary that l
be made perfectly rigid. The leas
rcovement could undo the entire valr'
of the operation, and make successful
grating impossible. For this purpos
It was fixed in plaster of paris cast
which extended about the shoulders
neck and head.
The little noseless maiden was nov
hidden from view, SO far as the up
per portion of her body was con
eerned. The cast obliged her 10 hol
her hand to the spot where her nos
"ought to be-" and necessitated he
being fed through a tube. She main
tanned this position for two week:
during that time not being able to lis
hos nose even for breathing purpose.
During this period of apparent pas
slrity, while she lay motionless i
her bed. the liveliest and most move