Clinical researches in electro-surgery / by A.D. Rockwell and Geo. M. Beard.

  • A. D. Rockwell
Date:
1873
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    I Arterial erectile tiimor from Mrtli in a cliild fifteen months old ; complete recovery under electrolyzation. Case III.—In a little child fifteen months old, upon whose face near the angle of the lower jaw a small erectile tumor had existed from birth, electrolysis was completely successful. The patient was placed under the influence of chloroform, and two platinum needles, insulated to within one-third of an inch of the points, and connected with the positive pole, were in- troduced into the two lower quarters of the tumor; while two steel needles, connected with the negative pole and insulated in a similar manner, were thrust into the two upper quarters. The current from twelve medium- sized cells of a zinc-carbon battery was allowed to pass for ten minutes, at the end of which time the coagula- tion was complete. Absorption of the clot rapidly be- came manifest, and in four months it had entirely dis- appeared, leaving no scar. In subsequent operations we have not hesitated to use steel or gilded needles for the positive pole, since the oxidation which these metals undergo in all proba- biUty tends to accelerate coagulation. Subcutaneous erectile tumor treated ly electrolysis ; sub- sequent slougliing. Case IV.—At the request of Dr. Geo. K. Smith, we operated, Nov. 22, 1871, on a case of subcutaneous
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