Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1902 — NATURE OF THE OPERATION. [ARTICLE]

NATURE OF THE OPERATION.

Pus Removed from the Swelling by the Use of Needles. Dr. Geo. H. Oliver, who assisted at the operation on the President, speaking of Mr. Roosevelt’s injury and the nature of the surgeon’s work, said: "As a result of the bruise received in the Pittsfield accident, there ensued a swelling on the inside of the calf of the leg just above the ankle. A deposit of serum had formed in a pear-shaped swelling. The abscess was very painful, owing largely to its location. It was thought that the swelling might extend further if it were neglected, and this fact, taken in conjunction with the inconvenience the wound caused the President, caused us to decide to remove the pus by aspiration. “This is a simple process, requiring merely the insertion of needles. It is painful only owing to the inflamed condi-

tion of the flesh consequent upon such a swelled condition. The needles were inserted and much pus removed “It is only necessary now that he do not use the injured leg until it has returned to normal conditions. This will require about eight or ten days.”