Tracheotomy was performed but the dyspnea continued, showing that the foreign body was lodged below the incision.

The blood of one of the cut vessels entered the trachea and caused an extra paroxysm of dyspnea, but the clots of blood were removed by curved forceps.

Marcacci fils practised suction, and placed the child on its head, but in vain.

A feather was then introduced in the wound with the hope that it would clean the trachea and provoke respiration; when the feather was withdrawn the bean followed.

The child was much asphyxiated, however, and five or six minutes elapsed before the first deep inspiration.