The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
PRICELESS BOON TO A

~ NE
A Roun1anla physician, DR.. Jonnes-
co, who is now in New York, has dis
covered an a~naesthetic that does nor
deprive the patient of consciousness
IT is called "~stovaine" and is iniac+aa
into the spinal column, temporarily
paraiyzlng the nervous system. A
German physician has discovered an
anaesthetic which he calls snovo-
caine." 1t is injected into the narts
to be operated upon, completely dead
ening the tissues which are subjected
TO the knife, but affecting neither the
mind nor other portions of the body.
The Atlanta Constitution, discussing
these wonderful discoveries. saws.
Recent operations in New Yor|
hospitals with both of these anaes-
thetics, including such operations as
those Tor appendicitis, hernia, bone
tulnor, strangulation Of the intestines.
and others equally difficult, have dem
onstrated their efficiency in producing
anaesthesia accompanied by con-
SclousnesS on the part Of the patient.
An aged WoTnan upon whom an
operation was necessary to save her
life, following the injection Of novo-
caine, prayed aloud While the physi-
clan made a four-inch abdominal in
cision, and declared she felt no twtnge
Of pain during the f~orty-iive minutes
n was upon the operating table. Not
only that. but within a few minutes
after the operation she was permitted
to have nourishment, which Would
have been impossible with the use OF
ether
Such discovery must rank among
the great achievements Of science and,
possibly, after sufficient test to insure
effectiveness in every respect the local
anaesthetic Will supplant ether and
similar drugs in all classes Of opera
tions which will permit of it's use.
lit will prove an Indispensable boon
at least to that class OF suffering hui
mainly who, physically unable to take
ether or chlorofOrrn, face the alterna-
tive Of an operation or DEATH
The most important discovery in
medicine was that of anaesthesia by
DIR. Crawford w. Long, Of Georgia,
about sixty years ago. Prior to that
time no operation could be performed
unless a man had the iron nerve to
stand 1t. All the surgical wonders Of
the last half century would have been
impossible without Dr.. Longs discov-
cry. But there are many who cannot
safely take ether or chlorofor1n, and
there is always danger in using ether
Therefore these two new ~discoveries
,.hen perfected, will be a priceless
boon to humanity. they will save
many lives and will enable surgeons
TO perform even greater miracles.
The New York Sun yesterday print
ed the following telegram:
DR.. OpeFates-Twice Uses
Stovaine Successfully in Upper Part
OF Spine.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 15.-For the
first time since his arrival in America
DIR. Thomas J%onnesco was able today
to give what he considered q fair and
complete test Of stovaine.
Al the Medico C~hirursical Hospital
Dr. Jonnesco performed operations
upon patients to whom he had ad-
ministered his analSestic. Two thou
sand physicians and students witness
ed hts work.
In both cases the anaesthetio was
injected high up in the spinal column
at the base OF the neck. One operation
was for a disease OF the eye and the
other was for a fracture of the jaw
bone.
DR.. Jonnesco finished the first oper-
alton in eight minutes, including the
time required for injecting the anes-
thetic. He finished the second opera
ton in fourteen minutes.
When he had completed the two
oDerations the assembled medical men
rose and applauded him for several
minutes. ...
Both patients tonight are comfort
able and neither suffers pain.
Here is a pretty big IF from the
Greensboro Telegram: "The prospect
OF five months in jail is enough to