A REMARKABLE OPERATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9575, 28 July 1923, Page 6

A REMARKABLE OPERATION.

SAVING RETURNED SOLDIER. ! What is claimed to k:: Hie only operation of its kind ever performed in Australia was carried out at-the Keswick 'Military Hospital, Adelaide, recently. The patient, Frederick William Grosser. is a railway porter, living at 'iorrensvilie. In 1917, while on active service. Grosser was severely wounded, re-<.-ivii;; shrapnel bullets in one side of the mci:. and just escaping death through medical attention being immediately available, though internal bleeding and aneurism resulted, and Grosser had' to he three times operated upon in England * j Chi !i is return to Australia, after re- ! smiling his civil occupation, he experienced trouble in the upper region of . one arm, causing pain and rendering the limb partially useless. < Layers of congealed kloofl spread through his system, pressing on the nerves, end the man’s condition gradually became grave. Eventually, as a hist i*. sort., to save his live, the operation took place, fasting five hours. Both Grosser and his wife were prepared for the worst, hut the 'patient displayed remarkable courage during * the operation, which was perfermed by ; two leading surgeonassisted by ’Jute ! other doctors. ; The ■■ewa!ion had only been nrevi- • misty undertaken, ii was stated, rn ; dead bodies, for experiment', and not ( hitherto in Australia on a tiring pci*- j son. j Tim (kenv •*.? a main eriery uecc-'-i- i luted Ike opening of tin flesh to below I the bolt•'••m of the heart, and for hours I the patient’s life hung •u a thread. J It is now reported i rat although in great pain, which is being minimised • Ivy morphia. Grosser’* recovery is ex- - Tiecfed. ;