Ionia-Wayne County MI Archives News.....CUT HIS JUGULAR Remarkable Surgical Operation in a Detroit Hospital November 1, 1894
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Grand Rapids Press November 1, 1894
Dell Wade of Portland, Mich, had his jugular vein severed in a surgical
operation at Detroit several days ago, and he still lives.  Wade went to Harper
hospital several weeks ago to have a tumor removed which involved the jugular in
his neck. If it had remained death would have ensued in a year. The tumor, which
was of twelve years' growth, covered one side of the man's neck.
The operating surgeon made an incision directly across the tumor and proceeded
to separate the skin from it. He dissected around the tumor and found that the
removal of an inch and a half of the jugular vein was necessary.  A few years
ago the severing of the jugular meant death. With one stroke of the surgeon's
knife went through the vein, and it was cut again in another place. The ends
were clamped to prevent the loss of blood. The ends of the nerve trunks were
then stitched together, the cavity was sponged with bichoride of mercury
solution, and inter the ends of the vein were put together. Wade is now at his
home with every prospect of living to a good old age. 

Additional Comments:
Transcriber's note: The 1900 U.S. Census for Portland, Ionia, Michigan reflects
that Dell Wade was born Nov 1842 in New York. Portland Cemetery records indicate
that  Dellamar "Dell" Wade died in 1907.


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