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April 29, 1894
Weekly Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
In a London hospital, a barmaid who lost her nose in a descending lift accident at a hotel underwent surgery where a flap of skin from her breast was attached to her face as a substitute nose. The operation was successful, though its full functionality remains to be seen.
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A Queer Surgical Operation
The advance of surgery can furnish
Few more singular illustrations than is
Supplied by an operation in one of the
London hospitals whereby the breast
of a flap of skin was fastened to a
woman's face as a substitute for her nose,
Which had been so disengaged that it
as to be reported. The woman, who
Had been a barmaid in a hotel, had
Been attacked in the face by a descending
lift, which caused the injury that
led to the operation. The operation
Has proved perfectly successful, with
Every appearance of the woman being
Provided with a useful nasal appendage,
though how it will perform its
functions when the cure is complete
Remains to be seen.
The advance of surgery can furnish
Few more singular illustrations than is
Supplied by an operation in one of the
London hospitals whereby the breast
of a flap of skin was fastened to a
woman's face as a substitute for her nose,
Which had been so disengaged that it
as to be reported. The woman, who
Had been a barmaid in a hotel, had
Been attacked in the face by a descending
lift, which caused the injury that
led to the operation. The operation
Has proved perfectly successful, with
Every appearance of the woman being
Provided with a useful nasal appendage,
though how it will perform its
functions when the cure is complete
Remains to be seen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Surgical Operation
Nose Replacement
Lift Accident
Skin Flap
Barmaid Injury
What entities or persons were involved?
The Woman
Where did it happen?
One Of The London Hospitals
Story Details
Key Persons
The Woman
Location
One Of The London Hospitals
Story Details
A barmaid lost her nose due to an injury from a descending lift in a hotel; surgeons in a London hospital successfully attached a flap of skin from her breast to her face as a substitute nose, with its functionality pending full recovery.