New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-14
THE KAISER MENDING.
Description of Operation-Proftssor
Orfb's InUeRtion.

Berlin. Nov. 13-The "Frankfdrter Zeitung
prints the following details of the Emperor's
operation. obtained apparently from DR.. Schmidt,
whose home is at Frankfort:
The nolypus had no stem. as usually is the
case. but spread itself on the edge of the left
vocal cord For this reason the operation was
more complicated than with an ordinary vocal
cord polypus. inasmuch as il required cutting
around ia order to make n stem.
Cocaine took effect on the patient excellently,
50 that Or. Schmidt could use laryngaI kniIe
with precision and separate the polypus from the
adjacent tissue. with the exception OF snght
licament. He then inserted a laryngeal forceps
and extracted the whole pelypus at the first Ell
fort Tho Emperor made no disturbing motion.
The bleeding was somewhat profuse, but it did
not require special treatment TO check. As the en-
tire left vocal cord was iniamed and reddisn
before the operation. it will take considerable
time TO restore the normal condition Such an
affection Of the cord is nothing unusual 1t is
no sign Of more serious disease.
The result Of the microscopic examination
was in the hands of the Emperor and his physi-
clans six hours after the operation. This record
time for rapid indura'Ing, coloring and prepar-
ing Of microscopicaI segments is due to a new
invention Of Professor Orth, which was used for
the first time and is unknown outside of the
immediate circle Of his medical friends The in
vention is a very rapid process of indurating
tissues for n1iscroscopical investigation. where
reasons Of Jurisprudence require the speediest
possible determination Of facts. Such examina-
tons hitherto have required twenty-four hours
and often longer, when the tissues to be ex-
amined were extensive and in many segments
The Fnlperors polypus taken at many
angles for examination.
DR.. Schmidt remains at the New Palace to
make a daily examination Of the wound
The Emperor is forbidden TO ride, speak or
take highly seasoned foods or drinks.
&c ~arth oil
quite cheerful. The following bulletin was
issued this morning:
The healing of his majesty's wound is pro-
ceedine in so entirely satisfactory a manner
that the next bulletin will be issued the day
after tomorrow.
The report that the Villa Cirio. at San Reno.
formerly occupied by the late Emperor Fred
erick. had been engaged for Emperor William is
denied at the Foreign Office here.
Tho Medical Record" OF which DR.. George F.
Sbradv is editor prints editorial in this weeks
issue on The Throa: Affection of the German En-
peror." The editorial says:
The extirpation OF what is officially called a
OF Germany although a very trivial oneT2;4aon IN
itself, carries with il great zeal OF a oife
cure of the disease. In fact the whole QuesuG3n
re6oTs are favoTa6ie and the mscroscope has de-
cared the growth TO 6e myX9 s 2i IN Tiii
-
More important than this is the consideration MOI OF
the influence Of heredity in determining the uli-
mate outlook for the distinguished patent IN
nearly . per cent Of the reported cases OF
cancer one or other Of the parents OF the Xlctlns
died of the disease. In the case of the KAISER,
both his father and mother were afflcted Win
-aiiguant disease also was his uncle. His father
lived but little over year after throat symptoms
were developed. and his mother died IN the , miro
wear of a generous affection OF the breast FROM
he side Of berpditv his prospects certainly not
Ier.v strongly guaranteed against the possible ma
liguaut development of what now appears 10 pe
of!v AN innocent intralaryngeal trouble.
An this shows that so long as any portion OF any
s1IDerfuouS epithelial growth remains IN a person
Of susceptible age and especially II such an eXcres
cence lee subject more or less continuous irrlta-
ton no one can be absolutely safe against mailg-
nant degeneration. Thus. it is always very Inn
portant question whether or not the disease Is
thoroughly eradicated at the first operation, ana
also whether or not the wound meals in the short
est possible time.
1t is generally admitted that in proportion 70 the
early and complete fulfment of these conditions
is the tendency to recurrence reduced
In any event. months of time must elapse. even
under most favorable conditions before all anxiety
can be aayed regarding possible recurrence or
the excrescence. In the mean while II viii be
necessary to keep a strict constant watch for
any Unfavorable symptoms.