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Domestic News
July 21, 1886
The Laurens Advertiser
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Drs. Hook and Rusk of Galveston, Texas, successfully removed a 15-pound ovarian tumor from the two-year-old daughter of K. H. Hurst of Delta via ovariotomy on Friday, after six months of unsuccessful dropsy treatment; the child is recovering well.
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Drs. Hook and Rusk of Galveston, Tex., on Friday removed an ovarian tumor weighing fifteen pounds from the two-year old daughter of K. H. Hurst of Delta. For the past six months the child had been treated for dropsy, with no sign of improvement, her abdomen steadily growing larger. The patient is now considered to be in a fair way of recovery. The operation is known as ovariotomy. The only similar case spoken of in medical works is that of a child 4 years old upon whom this operation was performed by Sir Spencer Wells in London.
Drs. Hook and Rusk of Galveston, Tex., on Friday removed an ovarian tumor weighing fifteen pounds from the two-year old daughter of K. H. Hurst of Delta. For the past six months the child had been treated for dropsy, with no sign of improvement, her abdomen steadily growing larger. The patient is now considered to be in a fair way of recovery. The operation is known as ovariotomy. The only similar case spoken of in medical works is that of a child 4 years old upon whom this operation was performed by Sir Spencer Wells in London.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Surgery
Child Health
What keywords are associated?
Ovarian Tumor
Ovariotomy
Child Surgery
Dropsical Treatment
Galveston Doctors
What entities or persons were involved?
Drs. Hook And Rusk
K. H. Hurst
Sir Spencer Wells
Where did it happen?
Galveston, Tex.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Galveston, Tex.
Event Date
Friday
Key Persons
Drs. Hook And Rusk
K. H. Hurst
Sir Spencer Wells
Outcome
ovarian tumor weighing fifteen pounds removed; patient in fair way of recovery.
Event Details
Drs. Hook and Rusk removed an ovarian tumor from the two-year-old daughter of K. H. Hurst after six months of treatment for dropsy with no improvement; operation known as ovariotomy.