The Cure of Rupture by Paraffin Injections

Chapter 41: Case 1.

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The text presents a practical method for treating hernia by injecting paraffin, explaining the physiological rationale, advantages over open surgery—no general anesthesia, office applicability, simplicity, lower risk of suppuration—and procedural steps including skin and hand antisepsis, syringe preparation, and experimental practice on animal carcasses. It advises careful technique to avoid overinjection, discusses removal options if treatment fails, and responds to professional criticism by emphasizing operator training and precautions. Practical recommendations for postoperative care and comparative benefits are provided throughout.

Case 1.

Case 1 A. G.—Italian child, age twenty-eight months, female. (Ass. Civ. Char. Disp.) Umbilical hernia protruding about one-half inch and with an opening which may be filled by tip of index finger.

Parts thoroughly sterilized, hernia reduced and contents held in abdominal cavity by pressure of index finger of assistant. The margins of ring and the skin covering hernial opening injected with paraffin of melting point 108. In effort to avoid puncturing of hernial sac and throwing paraffin into the peritoneal cavity the skin of sac injected with the paraffin. About half dram amount used. Operation Jan. 17, 1905. Jan. 18, 1905. Temp. normal. Parts sensitive. Cries and struggles when parts touched. May 13, 1905. Last examination. Skin somewhat red. Paraffin mass easily palpable. Skin red but not sensitive.