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Dr. Bauman, of Dubuque, read a paper on “ Punctured 
Wounds.”* 
Dr. Nile: Was there any stricture remaining in the oesopha¬ 
gus you speak of in your paper ? 
Dr. Bauman: No; there was no trouble of that kind. 
Dr. Bown reported a case of an opening in the oesophageal 
wall of a mare, midway between angle of jaw and shoulder, re¬ 
sulting presumably from an external injury. When cut down 
on, a considerable amount of chewed food had found its way 
through the opening in the walls of the oesophagus into the ad¬ 
jacent tissue. It was kept well cleaned with antiseptic appli¬ 
cations and gradually healed without other surgical interfer¬ 
ence. A portion of the food continued to find its way through 
the opening for some time, but finally closed up entirely. 
Dr. Brown reported a case of breaking down of wall of 
oesophagus, the result of an abscess in strangles. Food had 
worked its way through the opening until such a quantity had 
collected that nothing could pass, and violent symptoms of 
choking were present. After cutting down and removing the 
food the parts were thoroughly cleaned with antiseptic wash, 
and the divided walls drawn together by means of silk suture 
passed through skin, muscles and divided edges of the wall of 
oesophagus, from above to below, and quilled at each side. The 
patient was fed on gruel for several weeks and made a good 
recovery. 
Dr. Niles: I want to emphasize the importance of making a 
good big opening in the case of punctures in the feet; thor¬ 
oughly disinfecting with carbolic acid, and then plugging the 
wound. I practiced for some time in the South, where tetanus 
is much more prevalent than in the northern climate, and found 
very few cases follow that mode of treatment. 
Dr. Brown: What strength of carbolic acid do you use, and 
how often do you dress the wound ? 
Dr. Niles: I use the carbolic acid at least one-half strength: 
* See following issue. 
