REMARKABLE SURGERY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2840, 19 August 1908, Page 94

REMARKABLE SURGERY.

The New York correspondent of fhd Telegraph thus describes a remarkable invention In 6\irg«ry:— The Rockefeller Institute last -week was the scene of epochmaking eurgical operations, conducted by Dr Sauerbruch. a German professor, in. the presence of experts. Dr Sauerbruchs object was to prove that by the use of a! big glass cabinet he has solved the problem of operating upon the lungs, and probably paved the way to successful surgery for the cure of internal cancer, and possibly 0« tuberculosis where the lung tissue is affected. He has shown, it is claimed, that by the use of his cabinet the patienc can breathe easily with the chest cavity open ana without danger of collapse of the lunge. Hitherto, tho moment the lungs were exposed and were subjected to Atmospheric procure, they collapsed, and tno patient died. . ... Dr Sauerbruch'e cabinet obviates tine. It is made of glass and wood, s£ft square and about 6ft high. After Dr Sauerbruch, hie assistant, and a nurse had taken their positions inside this cabinet, the subject) was placed upon the operating table and hi.s head allowed to ttroject through a rubber, tight-fitting collar in the wall of the cabinet. The patient's head was outside this cabinet, and the collar kept any outfide air from reaching the interior. By means of a suction pump the air m«=ido was then reduced to negative pressure. This did not prevent those inside the cabinet from breathing with ease, but it did prevent the collapse of the lungs when the chest cavity was opened. The lungs then were exposrd to the samo pressure as before, and th* subject continued to breathe easily. Dr Sauerbrnch amoved one lurxr of a doe. and the animal breathed as readily with the other lung, while th« entire lung action was exposed to gaze.

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