Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-06-07
FINAL DEMONSTRATION.

! surgical ptTdilOhS- uuueT NudJ Is
known as spinal anaesthesia was given
at the government hospital yesterday
morning before a large representation
of the medical fraternity of the ter
ritory. The almost wonderful effects
of the method of using this anaesthe-
tic were made plain in the operation
upon private in one of the companies
located at Fort Whipple.
The results of operations performed
by this method of administering an
aesthetics has already been maze
plain in the reports of the recent ses-
sion of the Arizona Medical Assoeia-
ton. with reference to the operati ions
at Mercy hospital made by DR.. Nor
ton for the benefit of the doctors in at
tendance at the session. As final
demonstration the visiting physician
from San Francisco yesterday under
took the operation at whipple bar
racks.
The administering of the opiate at
the base of the spine was the same
! as in the cases of the day previous,
but especial care was shown by DR..
Morton to explain each step of the
operation in hand. In using the lance
he worked quickly but with a Gelib
Grafton that allowed of him ilustrat-
ing the absolute lack of pain on the
part of the patient Although know
ing that he was under the knife the
patient said he felt no pain whatever,
and after an operation of perhaps
twenty minutes. he declared he did
not know that the work had been
commenced.
Following the removal Of the diseas-
ed growth came the cauterizing of all
/ the parts operated upon. which is ordi-
narily painful to an extent that re-
quires the most careful and iudicious
attention. In this instance the pa
tient knew that the knife wounds
were being cauterized by the presence
of the smoke and odor only, saying
'hat ne lei' no Pai" ".'''eIe'
When asked by the attending doctors
how long the quieting effect would
last upon the patient. DR.. Morton re-
Piled by a practical illustration show
ing that there was no portion of the
body susceptible TO pain after some
4b-r+,, ,,;r,,+cs fo1Tov-iDor tho a1urinis-
.h'r,V nlnu'es loiio"i's 'De '''li'','s-
e'Atl n "a Tue - III ~.
Morton was again a'h'u "le'-.1' ~
would De posslpie TOT 'ue P''iei' ~
remain IN a standing position OF wal"
for a snort distance.
In reply ne sand: - We known Pso-
pie to do It, and we ID better IrF I'LL
this ease and see
The attendants then placed Ine SOL
der on his feet IN the operating room
and DR.. Morton told HIM they want
ed to learn whether ne was apie 10
walk. He added that he would see
that the patient would not be allowed
to fall in the event Of his not beng
able TO take care or hlmseiI' ana Ie'-
ting the man start with only one OF
the attendants he left the ROOM walk
ing without aid to the entrance OF the
adjoining room.
The entire operation required less
than half an hour. and throughout
caused all who witnessed 1t to look
upon it with utter establishment. Dur
ing his remarks to those who
watched the operation, DIR. Morton
explained the immense advantage OF
this method over that in which ehioro-
form or ether Is used. Briefly eX-
planning his years of experience IN
this particular field Of surgery he
stated that in more than 2-2oO opera
tons he had never met with unlocked
for fiouc and in all had bppn