Wonderful Surgical Operation.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 5968, 10 August 1912, Page 1

Wonderful Surgical Operation.

An operation has been performed at New York roomily on Oscar Ncilson's heart. Thirty-six feet 01 gold wire was wrapped round the aorta and electricity sent-through the wire, This reduced the swelling sufficiently to allow tlie heart to perform: its functions. No anaesthetics were us«d, An incision was made.'between the fifth a nd sixth rj'bs.'an'.l rayed with cocaine. Dr Lusy is satisfied, as he did not expect to cur. ite patient entirely, but thoun-' : !•■ might

prolong his life. Tins i -cond operation of tins char:,.:. i' p'rinsmed in (he' United; Stat<v, ;h. p.v, i ■ ;s o n o being on Henry Grillin, v.".',.-i was operated on live month-. „,,o, a rxl is now thoroughly well. }'■ ion is showing improvement.