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November 2, 1822
Herald Of The Valley
Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A peasant from near La Fere, convinced he swallowed a living reptile five years ago, underwent successful surgery at Paris's St. Louis hospital, where a two-and-a-half-foot snake was extracted from his stomach, providing great relief.
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Singular Case of Surgery.
An astonishing surgical operation was lately performed with success in the hospital of St. Louis, at Paris. A peasant of the neighborhood of La Fere was persuaded that about five years ago he had swallowed with his food some reptile, which, in an inexplicable manner, still lived, as he affirmed, in his stomach. The physicians employed various prescriptions without effect. Tortured by excruciating pains, the unhappy man determined to go to Paris to be opened; which operation was in fact performed by making an incision just below the region of the heart, when it was ascertained that his conjecture was well founded. As soon as the animal perceived more air than it was accustomed to, it showed itself at the end of the incision, but immediately drew back; when one of the assistants put his finger into the wound and drew out a snake two and a half feet in length, and eighteen lines in circumference. It lived sixty hours. The patient felt great relief, and is in a situation which gives no reason to apprehend any bad consequences.
An astonishing surgical operation was lately performed with success in the hospital of St. Louis, at Paris. A peasant of the neighborhood of La Fere was persuaded that about five years ago he had swallowed with his food some reptile, which, in an inexplicable manner, still lived, as he affirmed, in his stomach. The physicians employed various prescriptions without effect. Tortured by excruciating pains, the unhappy man determined to go to Paris to be opened; which operation was in fact performed by making an incision just below the region of the heart, when it was ascertained that his conjecture was well founded. As soon as the animal perceived more air than it was accustomed to, it showed itself at the end of the incision, but immediately drew back; when one of the assistants put his finger into the wound and drew out a snake two and a half feet in length, and eighteen lines in circumference. It lived sixty hours. The patient felt great relief, and is in a situation which gives no reason to apprehend any bad consequences.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Snake In Stomach
Surgical Extraction
Medical Anomaly
Paris Hospital
Peasant Surgery
Where did it happen?
Hospital Of St. Louis, At Paris
Story Details
Location
Hospital Of St. Louis, At Paris
Event Date
About Five Years Ago
Story Details
A peasant believed he swallowed a living reptile five years prior, causing severe pains. Despite failed treatments, he underwent surgery in Paris where a live snake was removed from near his heart, leading to immediate relief and expected recovery.