The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
At CITY'S HOSPITALS
Southern Kansas Doctors Hold
Their Clinics,
OPERATIONS ARE DIFFICULT
Sessions are Ended by Ban
quent at Hamilton,
OPERATIONS ARE DIFFICULT

sevsnty-2vs members Of the Southern
kansas Medical association met In this
city yesterday in what was considered as
being one Of the best sessions Of that as
socistion tor a number Of years The en-
tire program was one Of interest for the
doctors, and they were kept busy from
early IN the day until late at night
The day was. ended by a sumptuous
banquet at the Hamilton hotel last night
and after the Iabors and thoughts Of the
professional work which had occupied the
day, good cheer and conversation reigned
supreme among the southern Kansas doc
tors
The entire morning was taken up by
clinics at the St Francis hospital. For
these a number Of patients had been Sc
cured and difficult operations were per
formed. and each action was explained
for the benefit Of the visitors.
Some weeks ago Messrs. Fabrique and
Bowers wrote to B. Merrill Ricketts, of
Cincinnati, an eminent physician and A.
C. Beruays of St Louis. who is well
mis- skill to appear before the associa-
tion and give demonstrations for the ben
elt Of the members Of the association
This they. consented to do and accarding-
~ they were here yesterday, much to the
satisfaction of the doctors.
-Four persons were operated upon at
the St Francis hospital Two Of the
cases were under the direction Of DR..
Ricketts, and the others under the super
vision Of DIT. Bernays. Drs Bowers and
Rex OF thig city were chosen to assist in
the operations Of the day, which they did
In ali Of the cases.
Two Of the cases were for hernia and
syere difficult The demonstrations were
given as the work proceeded. The doctors
were grouped around the operating table
and DR.. Ricketts, explained every move
ment for them. The patients were placed
so that they could be seen by the doctors
and every one in the operating room had
an opportunity to both observe and hear
the methods explained.
Another difficult case was that Of hare
lip and cleft palate. This operation was
made by DIR. Bernays. Another operation
by DIT. Bernays was for liver trouble, and
in each case an explanation of the meth
Cd was given
After lunch the doctors Immediately
went TO the Wichita. hospital on the West
Side for the afternoon clinics. One of the
first up for operation was a goitre case.
This was done by DR.. Bernays in a very
short time The patient was placed on
the opera,ting table and the doctors were
standing around on raised seats a.
benches IN order to more closely observe
what was being done. The patient in
this case, as in the others, was under the
influence Of anaesthetics, and after be-
ing revived experienced no serious re-
suits from the operation.
Another operation performed was one
for appendicitis. This was of special in
terest to the people present because Of
the fact that there is much similar trou-
ble prevalent.
This work was done by DIT Ricketts,.
As in the other Instances he carefully
explained to the doctors the most APP
proved methods for doing the operation
The time was very short ana to the per
son not understanding what could be
done by tie surgeon and his knife ii
seemed almost incredible.
A most difficult case Of hernia was op-
Grated upOn by DR.. Ricketts, and as this
was Of special interest he was closely
followed in his movements. The time was
longer than i'm the other cases and in the
arrangement Of the wounds much care
was taken. After the hernia patient was