Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser

Bronchotomy. This very delicate surgical operation was performed last week upon a child of Capt. John Preston of Ashford, about twenty months old, by Dr. Josiah Palmer of that place. A bean of the largest kind, usually called the 'Kidney bean,' which the child had picked up in the garden, lodged in its wind-pipe. The Doctor found it labouring under such threatening danger of suffocation as to preclude any hope of assistance from the neighbouring surgeons. He sent for Dr. Hubbard of Pomfret, but the operation could not be delayed. Convulsions took place, and the child appeared to be dying. Dr. Palmer however, notwithstanding the want of proper assistance, and the discouragements and even remonstrances of the family, commenced the operation, and in a few minutes the bean was extracted. the wound closed. and the child relieved. In 12 hours after the operation, it was as cheerful as ever. Conn. Mirror.