Spanish Fork Press | 1905-08-03 | Page 7 | Skill of Old-Time Surgeon

Skill of OldTime Surgeon Of tho skill In singer of Dr Valentino Val-entino Mott It Is recorded that in 1828 he performed what Is universally allowed al-lowed to bo the most difficult feat ever attempted In surgery A clergyman was anilcted with an enormous tumor In the neck In which were Imbedded and twisted many of tho great arteries arter-ies In removing limo tumor It was necessary to take out entire one of tho collar bones to lay bare the membrane mem-brane Inclosing the lungs to dissect around arteries displaced by tho tumor tu-mor and Imbedded In It to apply 45 ligatures and remove an Immenso mass of diseased matter All this was done without the aid of chloroform The patient survived tho operation and many years afterward continued to discharge the duties of his profession profes-sion