New-York tribune., 1901-09-09
HIS SURGEONS EXPERTS.
N THEIR HANDS PRESIDENT MKINIEY
WILL LOSE no CHANCES FOR
RECOVERY.

IN gooo hanos' ano lhey seemed 70 be inclined
70 believe that he had a fair chance OF recov-
cry. Several OF the physicians declared that
Or Roswell Parke. in particular. was the equal
% any surgeon in this land. and that the people
o. the country might rest assured that the
President had the best possible aid in the erner-
gency Dr. Parke, il sai6, was a recog-
uized authority on surgery He IS ex-president
of the American Medical Association chief sur
eeon Of the Buffalo General Hospital professor
In the University Of Bufralo. and author Of a
standard work surgery.
Dr Presley NJ Rixey. the Presidents own
physician. IS not so well known by reputation
70 New-York surgeons as are some OF the other
surgeons attending the President He is Vir-
ginan. and was appointed an assistant surgeon
IL the navy in 1874. In 1876 he was assigned
10 the Marine Hospital in Philadelphia and re-
rsined there until the next year when he was
transferred 10 the Norfolk navy yard In 1878
he was assigned 10 special service. and al pres
srt he is a medical inspector in the navy.
Dr. Matthew D. Mann is a professor in the
University Of Buffalo. and has obtained wide
reputation by his textbook on gyn@cology At
one time he was an Instructor IN Harvard Uni
versity and he has been known in Buffalo as a
prominent abdominal surgeon.
Dr. Herman Mynter has become widely known
as g specialist in cases Of appendicitis, and is
the author Of a work which is in high favor
with surgeons. He is surgeon OF the German
Hospital in Buffalo.
Dr. John Parmenter is professor Of anatomy
in the University Of Buffalo and is known as
careful operator.
Dr Eugene Wasdin is surgeon Of the Marine
Hospital in Buffalo. He was one Of the experts
detailed 10 investigate yellow fever in Cuba in
the recent war.
IT IS fortunate" said DR.. George c. Van
schaick Of this city. that the attempted as
sasslnation of the President occurred where it
di5 for ne could scarcely have fallen anywhere
IN this country into better hands than those Of
fhe surgeons who are now in attendance upon
him" Dr. Van schaick is visiting surgeon at
the French Hospital When he was asked what
he thought Of the Presidents chances for re-
covery, he said:
From The reports that have thus far been able
10 see. ] only say that thus far President Nc
jrnmedlate danger In regard 10 the presence
Of The bullet, i is Of minor importance. and
walls OF the stomach. would not have been justified
President escapes The dangers Of PeriJonitis the
bullet may be located by an A-Tay picture later II
II should give rise trouble, and be easily re-
moved Bullets In the tissues frequently become
encysted. and remain where they are without CIV
The chief danger in al WOUNDS 9i the morrow
ir the form Of partially digested food. VIII escape
3 o the p aI9gf 10 o preTeni fd this M Se @ Pe0negm
IN his case was washed with salt solution.
This fluid is employed because Il Is unTTltaIlng, s,
W. Sei-b;sS ~ r.s-ito-,eaI ca Large ouar-
cavity mechanicaLy and al the same time, being
If Te2itSaitis Would be the occurrence Of one
more cas an .leISe O % iITeoIIs woIIId he
able 10 DO a great deal even Il peritontls should
ss by no means always hopeless complication.
Dr Charles H. Peck said:
Apparently the President has recovered from the
1rst shock and II ne escapes PeTtoiT ne m sL91ig bz9
ne aia II suea able surgeons SO soon after , M, ne
rbe 0Dersrior yrss rerf1runea should have de-
creased The danger Of Peritonitis AS the shoot
presumed that the amount Of unoigested foo5
The @ sm6un t6at Pa9sed throUgh the busf holes
into The peritoneal cavity was small nall The can can
1onesl cavity and cause peritonitis- Considering
The & Of . the PTsSdeFt IL il will Ill., BE FegqTaed ard as ana
strongly inclined 10 the hope that he win recover
Dr. E Ely Jeline. Editor of The Medical
News" said:
ANY perforating wound Of the stomach Is TO be
considered serious and far - We can learn
ce-1ior n perifonitis follows in such case It is
of grave import. But should peritonius take place
in the Presidents the situation would not be
wound Ordinarily tie high temperature and rapid
pulse which the President is reported 10 have would
b. regarded grave symptoms, but mental IN
huences might have an important bearing in this
Dr. Frank P Foster. Editor Of The New
York Medical Journal" said:
great advancement in abdominal surgery has
been made in recent years. This advancement was
made possible by Lord Listers campaign OF anu
seTsls In regard gUnshOt wounds of the abdo-
men the frst man 70 propose operative interyen-
tion Dr. James Marion Sims, OF this city, who
died in lSS3 Before The days Of such intervention
person with penetrating wound OF the abdomen
recover from a gunshot wound than from stab
wound II generally inferred then that when
-er-zj o-rans had beer pe nefraJed rhis inference
however. was not always justified. LORD Lister.
who years ago simply Mr. Joseph Lister. a
surgeon 10 the Glasgow Royal lafrmary, took up
Ihe study Of antisepsis about 1860 As result Of
bis studies the whole OF the operative surgery has
been mace much safer A1out forty years ago a
ss1TT- 5-sfre6 srS me ~ fent received stimuants
and srOdvres according 70 the symptoms. At that
time the number n people with gunshot wounds
Eho recovered was exceedingly small Later the
surgeon began 10 plsv bolder psT1 in the treat
ment of such cases. Hc WAS not only called upon
70 drain the wound, but 70 remove the bullet, 70
5pertUreE in hollow organs by means OF stitches
opium was almost always given not only Tor the
Tader the improved method OF treating such cases
smaller
Al the time President Garfield was shot surgery
The abdomen for the relief OF gunshot wounds
President Garfield was shot in the spinal column
Ile was not subjected 20 a radical operation. u
ran hardly be said positively that Mr. Garheld's
f5- - @ a ! sloe9 ~ ~ .oOsIs, . St 5, ~ @ s "a
lenced surgery In the last ten or fifteen years
surgeons have accomplished results in abdominal
rrikfrN that their predecessors never dreamed or
lHet are now able 70 open the abdomen with al
Frost absolute safety for diseases and injuries OF
WOUNDS of the heart have been successfully treated
~ Few cases. A post 1nOrteul examination OF
ltfsol Who clec some years after gunshot wound
% the chest. revealed the presence OF bullet in
pie of the chambers Of the heart
ST NARKS PARISH HOUSE OPENED.