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Foreign News
August 25, 1921
The Jones County News
Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
In Buenos Aires, Dr. Petti revives a pulseless woman during surgery by manually massaging her heart, leading to her eventual recovery after complications.
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HEART REVIVED BY MASSAGE
Dr. Petti of Buenos Aires Performs Remarkable Feat on Woman Patient Who Recovers After Long Fight.
Doctor Petti of Buenos Aires was shocked on making an incision in a woman's abdomen to find that no blood flowed and that his patient was pulseless. She had collapsed under the chloroform. Artificial respiration had no effect. Caffeine was injected both under the skin and into the veins with no result.
The surgeon then extended the incision he had made, inserted his hand and took hold of the woman's heart to massage it. He squeezed the heart with both hands, but at first it did not respond. All at once a powerful contraction was felt, followed by others. The massage was stopped, but had to be resumed at once. The contractions reappeared but the massage was continued and inhalations of oxygen were given. At last the patient was out of danger.
She remained unconscious for a long time, and when she recovered had no idea how close she had been to passing out. Her recovery was very slow, being complicated by violent delirium, but she got well at last.
Dr. Petti of Buenos Aires Performs Remarkable Feat on Woman Patient Who Recovers After Long Fight.
Doctor Petti of Buenos Aires was shocked on making an incision in a woman's abdomen to find that no blood flowed and that his patient was pulseless. She had collapsed under the chloroform. Artificial respiration had no effect. Caffeine was injected both under the skin and into the veins with no result.
The surgeon then extended the incision he had made, inserted his hand and took hold of the woman's heart to massage it. He squeezed the heart with both hands, but at first it did not respond. All at once a powerful contraction was felt, followed by others. The massage was stopped, but had to be resumed at once. The contractions reappeared but the massage was continued and inhalations of oxygen were given. At last the patient was out of danger.
She remained unconscious for a long time, and when she recovered had no idea how close she had been to passing out. Her recovery was very slow, being complicated by violent delirium, but she got well at last.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Procedure
What keywords are associated?
Heart Massage
Surgery Revival
Buenos Aires
Dr. Petti
Patient Recovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Petti
Where did it happen?
Buenos Aires
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Buenos Aires
Key Persons
Dr. Petti
Outcome
patient recovers after long fight complicated by violent delirium
Event Details
Dr. Petti, shocked to find no blood flow and pulseless patient during abdominal incision under chloroform, extended incision, massaged heart with hands until contractions resumed, continued massage with oxygen inhalations until out of danger; patient remained unconscious long, recovered slowly with delirium but got well.