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Show SHOVED WIRE IN HIS HEART. Doctor Performs Remarkable Operation Opera-tion to Save a Life. Philadelphia. Ono of thoso operations opera-tions so dcllcnta that even surgeons consider them wth grave misgivings was performed at tho Medlco-Chlrur-gleal hospital, when Profs. Mnnu nnd Ashton fed 50 feet of lino silver thread, or wire, Into an aneurism of the heart of lAoilertck Williams, a barber. Au aneurism Is formed by n blood vessel of tho heart dilating. It grows until tho tissues stretch und touch the walls of the chest, when tt bursts, causing Instant death. About u month ago physicians who examined Williams regularly told him ho should stop work or the aneurism would burst. He was removed to the hospital and has sluro remnlued In bed, scarcely during to mow. Ah a Inut result surgeons decided on an operation opera-tion lo'Ptivo the patlenf't life. The aneurism was pricked, nnd as the silver wire was fed Into the opening open-ing through a uee.lle. It was colled around Insldo mi as to form a framework frame-work on which i ho blood could coagulate. coagu-late. It Is hoped that the clot thus formed may grow Into a now tlssuo and form a wall, so that when tho aneurism does burst tho aorta will remain intact. Tho surgeon cannot yet tell whether tho operation was a success. |