New-York tribune., 1909-12-09
SURGICAL MARVELS
Use of Stouaine n gain Success
fullY Demonstrated.

Physicians who were present at the Op-
erations in the POSTGRADUATE Medical
School and Hospital yesterday afternoon
admitted that the use Of stovaine and
strychnine as an snalgesic was remark
able
They said that the results could hardly
have been more successful but all did not
agree that the solution OF Dr. JOnnesco
would take the place OF the ansesthetics
which have been considered Indispensable
for major operations. Some. however.
maintained that the new treatment, which
was only IN its experimental stage. would
revolutionize the theory Of ansesthetics.
Whatever the experts thought. the few
laymen who were present and capable OF
sppreciating the fine parts OF the surgery
considered the demonstrations nothing short
Of marvellous -Four men were operated
on-two for hernia. one for appendicitis
and one fcr ostsona OF the forehead IA bone
tumorl- With one exception. the patients
we're absolutely quiet. carried on converse
tons with the doctors and were surprised
when told that all was over.
The spectators imagined that those opsr-
ated on suffered some pain but had the
nerve not 70 show IL. This was wrong.
however. " was said. as they did not feel
pain az all. The on- man who did not
keep absolutely still made some convulstve
movements. which were explained by the
fact that he had an epHeptic history.
The most interesting case was boy
OF nineteep suffering from a tunlor on his
forehead In few minutes N was re-
moved by Dr. Robert S. Morris. who per
formed all the operations. except the first.
Of which Or. Jonnesco took entire charge.
This patient not only was subject 70
epilepsy. but also had a very weak heart
IL would have been impossible 10 admin
lister ether or ehloroform, but with the aid
of the new treatment he was able 20 sur
vive the operation. and was reported early
this morning as being in a satisfactory con-
dition.
The man first operated on for hernia had
been under the knife once before and said
that he much preferred the stovaine pain
killer to the ordinary sleep producer. He
was able TO talk during the operation and
did not feel half "a uncomfortable as the
laymen who were witnessing for the first
time the wonders OF modern surgical skill.
Or. Morris then removed the appendix OF
a boy. who was I'm a particularly inquisi-
tive frame Of mind
He lay still But that was no particular
credit TO him. because there was nothing
going on that he knew of to make him
vince. His only apparent discomfort con-
sisted in the slowness with which ne re-
ceived several drinks Of water. lie kept
on talking and explaining how much he
enjoyed being the first principal to keep
thoroughly posted on the different stages
of an appendicitis operation
The last case was one Of hydrocele and
hernia 1t looked like most serious piece
OF surgery 10 the uninitiated, but the sub
ject did not apparently appreciate the
solicitude wasted on him. When the oper-
alton was over one of the doctors said,
1--WE are going to begin now" The patient
said II am ready. Go ahead whenever you
feel like it,"
Robert Abbey. John Erdman. George y.
Miller and j. j. Ward were among the
physicians who watched Or. Jonnesco and
DR. Norris.