The Medical and surgical reporter . good old age. If an apology is due to the readers of theReporter for the infliction of this paper uponthem, the only one the writer has to offer is theearnest desire he feels for the correction of theerroneous and highly detrimental opinions ofthe masses concerning the liver, its functionsand diseases, which, to-day, constitute, in hisopinion, one of the greatest curses affectingChristendom. Who will aid in the effort. A NEW INSTRUMENT FOR DRAININGTHE PLEURAL CAVITY; WITHREPORT OP A CASE. BY S. P. DAVIS, M D., Of Lancaster, looking up the literature of
The Medical and surgical reporter . good old age. If an apology is due to the readers of theReporter for the infliction of this paper uponthem, the only one the writer has to offer is theearnest desire he feels for the correction of theerroneous and highly detrimental opinions ofthe masses concerning the liver, its functionsand diseases, which, to-day, constitute, in hisopinion, one of the greatest curses affectingChristendom. Who will aid in the effort. A NEW INSTRUMENT FOR DRAININGTHE PLEURAL CAVITY; WITHREPORT OP A CASE. BY S. P. DAVIS, M D., Of Lancaster, looking up the literature of surgical opera-tions for the relief of effusions into the pleuralcavity, and the different forms of drainagetubes for the same, I was forcibly impressedwith the importance of a better and less pain-ful method than any heretofore practiced. Idetermined that in the next case that cameunder my notice I would carry out my idea of 334 Lommu the instrument here illustrated by a full-sizedwood-cut, which consists of a curved, perforated,. shielded, silver canula, and a vertebrated trocar,which is readily passed inward and upwardthrough the intercostal space, and is left in situ,being easily retained in position with adhesiveplaster, passing either wholly or partly aroundthe body. Through this the pleural cavity isdrained, either of effusion or suitable small wooden peg, or a thin metallic valve,closing the external opening in the canula,renders the instrument complete and simple,and causes little or no inconvenience to thewearer. Case.—Was called, July 1st, 1877, in consulta-tion with Dr. D. H. Shenk, of Rohrerstown,Lancaster county, Pa., who, at my request, haskindly furnished me the following historyof the case, in writing. He says, D. Hcalled at my office in March, 1878, complainingof pain in right infra-clavicular region, constanthacking cough, without expectoration, emacia-tion, dyspnoea and general anorexia ; stated thatseveral members of his family had died of c
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