Show Your Health Patient With a Hole in Lung Had Recovered From T. T B B. B By Dr James V. W. Barton A number of years ago I was examining th the chest of a a. man managed managed managed aged 50 As he saw me pause for fora forr r a a. moment then use my stethoscope scope again agam on r the same spot he e asked me why hy I had paused for tor forthe the moment u Z W Wh Why h y v Y y you o 0 u c y have a large hole in Jn the r rig right f g h t lung I replied O 0 that's allright all allright allright right doctor r. r I Dr Barton used to have tu tuberculosis tuberculosis tu- tu bet but I recovered and Im I'm cured was his calm reply By careful treatment and the theman's theman's theman's mans man's natural resistance the tu tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis tu- tu process s had had been stopped and the lung h had d healed and formed a hard fibrous wall wan around the cavity The hole or cavity remained r main d but it t was wa walled off ocr from the rest of the lung and he was safe unless the wall broke down Surgery Now Sow Used When there is a a. hole or cavity in iii the lungs with no protecting wall tuberculosis Is active the pati patient nt coughs up sputum containing containing containing con con- the g germ rm of tuberculosis and he is a menace to his fellow lellow fellowman man man As many cases ases with c cavities cavities cavi cavi- vi- vi ties in the lungs lunga do not heal up I by rest and medical treatment methods of ot closing these cavities by surgery surgery and and thus rend rendering the patient free tree 0 of his symptoms now are used by chest surgeons In Hygeia the health magazine magazin Dr Louis Carp tells how modern surgical methods methods' by studied preparation before belore an operation and newer ideas of care after the operation operation have have reduced surgical risk Instruments and techniques have been perfected to such an extent that what seemed hazardous hazardous hazard ous or impractical in chest suri stir sur i gery a few years ago has become comparatively safe and standardized standardized standardized standard standard- today Ian 1 Many Methods Method Some of oC the surgical methods of or closing the cavity include phrenie nerve crush and injects air around the lung thus closing the cavity nerve crush prevents the floor of the chest moving up and down Thoro Thoro- removes portions of or entire ribs pr preventing venting the ribs from moving the thee lungs These operations have saved countless lives enabling patients to return to their homes and often to former occupations The Common Cold Id Never neglect the common cold as it may often orten be the forerunner of other more dangerous condi condi- Send lOc and a stamp I I J I to cover cost of h handling an and to to- The The- Salt Salt Lake Lake Trib Trib- une-Telegram une Home Service bureau bureau bureau bu bu- reau reau S Salt lt Lake 10 City 10 Utah and JI 1 ask uk for your copy copy of ot the Barton Bartoni i b booklet entitled The Common I IC C Cold d. d I Released by the Bell Syndic Syndicate Inc |