REMARKABLE INCIDENT DURING A VOYAGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1082, 13 August 1912, Page 4

REMARKABLE INCIDENT DURING A VOYAGE.

SURGICAL OPERATION UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

A voyage marked by an unusual incident is reported by the White Star Line training ship Mersey, which arrived in Liu: Thames last month, after her fourth voyage to Australia and hack. When the vessel was oil Cape Horn a successful operation lor appendicitis was carried out during a gale by a surgeon will) no trained assistance. This is the first operation ol the kind carried out on a sailing ship, says the Evening Standard. One ol the cadets suddenly developed acute appendicitis, and had to be operated upon within a lew hours if his lile was to be saved, so the surgeon, Dr Shirvell, called a cotrsultalion and appointed the head master, Lieutenant Cross, to the office of anaesthetist, the first, and second officers, Messrs Spencer and HardstalT, being appointed assistants to pass lire bandages, etc., and one ot lire cadets to hold lire tray of sterilised instruments. The operation was being performed when the presence ol mind ot Captain Corner prevented art accident. The hoy holding the instrument tray suddenly iainted, and Captain Corner just jumped in time to catch the tray and save the instruments. If they had fallen no doubt the accident would have cost the patient's life. The operation was a complete success, and the patient is now running about with his messmates, and is rapidly recovering his former health and strength,

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