The Boston medical and surgical journal . time, the patient hadfour of these needles, fastened in the way described, and embracingthe tumor in various directions, without suffering serious inconveni-ence. In performing this operation, the two needles were madefast together at one end, while the other ends were brought to-gether gradually, the force being applied somewhat after the fash-ion of that of the ordinary nut-cracker. The pulsation disappear-ed after the application of the second needle ; and I recently hadthe pleasure of presenting my patient to the class, entirely cured-—the cicatric
The Boston medical and surgical journal . time, the patient hadfour of these needles, fastened in the way described, and embracingthe tumor in various directions, without suffering serious inconveni-ence. In performing this operation, the two needles were madefast together at one end, while the other ends were brought to-gether gradually, the force being applied somewhat after the fash-ion of that of the ordinary nut-cracker. The pulsation disappear-ed after the application of the second needle ; and I recently hadthe pleasure of presenting my patient to the class, entirely cured-—the cicatrices left by the needles alone showing the situation of theformer tumor. IMPERFORATE RECTUM. [Read before the Suffolk District Medical Society, Oct, 31st, 1857, and communicated for the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.] BY GEORGE STEVENS JONES, In the number of the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal for Oc-tober 22d, I noticed, in the proceedings of the Boston Societyfor Medical Improvement, cases reported of imperforate anus,. 294 Imperforate Rectum. and one case of imperforate rectum. It appears, from the record,that the operations for the malformation were, in every case, un-successful ; and further, those who took part in the discussion hadnever seen a successful case. My object in communicating thefollowing case of imperforate rectum, is simply to place upon therecords of our Society one case of this malformation, which wassuccessfully remedied by an operation. The subject of it was afine, plump male child, apparently otherwise in a healthy day after its birth, the nurse directed my attention to the factthat it had had no discharge from its bowels, although efforts hadevidently been made to effect that object. I ordered castor oil tobe given, and if it failed in producing an evacuation from the bow-els, then injections of warm water, until the object desired was ob-tained. At my next visit, I was informed that neither the oil norinjections had accom
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