Case of three remarkable tumours extirpated from the nose : communicated in a letter to David Hosack / by P.S. Townsend.

  • Townsend, Peter S. (Peter Solomon), 1796-1849.
Date:
1825
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Credit: Case of three remarkable tumours extirpated from the nose : communicated in a letter to David Hosack / by P.S. Townsend. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the place, secretly dissuaded him from it, and told him that an operation of such moment rendered it advisable that he should go to London, and consult Sir Astley Cooper or Mr. Abernethy. These recommendations, the motives for which, in several of his advisers, it was by no means difficult to interpret, had the effect which was intended; so much so that when, after he had been at Nassau several weeks, I again suggested the operation, he positively and unequivocally declined. I had almost despaired of again bringing his mind to the resolution of having the deformity removed, until at length, on Tuesday, November 23d, 1824,1 succeeded in gaining his en- tire assent. The operation was performed about noon of that day, in presence of Mr. Brydon, Assist- ant Surgeon of the Forces at Nassau, in the following manner: passing the scalpel first on the outer edge of the left lateral tumour until it was removed smoothly from the cartilages to which it was attach- ed, then doing the same with the right lateral tu- mour, and finishing in the same manner, with the middle lobe; the whole operation being completed in jive minutes. Several large compresses were then placed over the nose across the face, secured by a bandage round the head, to check the haemorrhage, which was not more than eight ounces. Openings were made through the compresses to admit light to the eyes. In four days the dressings were remov-