BOY WITH SCREW IN LUNG

Chronicle (Levin), 24 April 1946, Page 4

BOY WITH SCREW IN LUNG

Press Association

B,y Telegraph—

AUCKLAND, April 23. Rfforts to renvove a metal screw from the lung- of a four-year-old Auckland boy, having proved unsuceessful, arrangements are now in progress to senp the small patient to Unitpd States for a spepial " operation. He is Graham Soinervaille, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Somervaille, of Arney Road, Remuera. Several months ago Graham was playing with some metal screws and it is thought he put some into his mouth, aceidentally inhaling one. He entereii Auckland hospital to have it removeil but although similar operations to this have been suceessfully carried out ip tjie past, ceytain difficulties which were ejicountered rendered all attempts fruit? less. 'It was tlierefore decided to com? municate with Dr. Chevalier L. Jacksoijj the world famous Philadelphia surgeop, wl}P has carried put many hundreds Qf intricate operations of this type. D}', Jackson agreed to undertake the opera? tipn and grrangements are now in traiji to enalole the boy to travel to America, probably accompanied by fiis mother, Altl)OHgh he has been carrying thg foreign bodj^ in his lung for several 1 months, Graham is quite cheerful and i,s a favourite wifji his purses. Al? tliQugh Auckland surgeons cpnsider thg screw constitutes no direct danger tQ the boy pregent, if is nevertheleqa though a-dvisable to !have it removed as speedily as possible. ,