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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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In Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. Newton performed surgery on 3-year-old daughter of Henry Swisher from Williamson County after she aspirated a large seed from a water skin into her windpipe, causing near-suffocation. The seed was extracted with a probe, restoring respiration; the child is recovering well.
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A surgical operation was performed in Nashville on Monday evening last, by Dr. Newton of this town on a child of Mr. Henry Swisher of Williamson County. The following are the circumstances which gave occasion to this uncommon and terrifying operation.
The daughter of Mr. Swisher, of 3 years and a few months old, while eating & playing with a water skin, received into its windpipe one of the largest size: after being frequently almost strangled with the substance and the concomitant suffocation in the windpipe she was brought to Nashville almost in the act of suffocation from the wind, the near the breast being the seed pipe extracted with a crooked probe. A free respiration was immediately restored. The child is now in perfect health, except a small wound which is rapidly healing.
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Nashville, Tennessee; Williamson County
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Monday Evening Last (Prior To Oct. 20)
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A 3-year-old girl aspirated a large seed into her windpipe while playing with a water skin, leading to repeated near-strangulation and suffocation. Brought to Nashville in extremis, Dr. Newton extracted the seed near the breast using a crooked probe, restoring free respiration. The child is now healthy except for a healing wound.