New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
He will take the / o'clock train for New-york
DRESSING THE WOUND.
DOCTORS TELL WHY IT WAS NECES-
sARY-OF BENEFIT TO THE PATIENT.

sARY-OF BENEFIT TO THE PATIENT.
Buffalo Sept. 11.-Dr. McBurney expressed
surprise this morning when informed that
alarmst stories had followed the issuance Of
last nights bulletin Il think the bulletin was
perfectly frank" he said. I'VE ali united in
the assurance that no complications could fol-
low"
Dr. McBurney then explained the character
of the irritation which had made the reopening
of the incision necessary. 1T was caused, ne
said "tust as stated, by the fact that
piece of the Presidents coat carried into
the body by the bullet-not far, not over an
inch. The bullet then slipped on through the fat
The fragment of the coat was of course, re-
moved when the operation was performed, but
every surgeon understands that, even though
every foreign particle is removed, tissues ex-
posed to contamination are apt to show irrita-
ton That was so in this case. When the
stitches were taken out the wound opened of
itself"
WAS any foreign substance found wthin?'
Not a particle" he answered, emphatically.
THE wound not again sewed up he added
'It will close and heal by granulation"
lis the opening of wounds after such an opera
tlon unusual?' he asked.
Not in gunshot wounds where foreign sub
stances can be carried into the body he re-
piled. Wherever contamination is possible that
is liable to occur OF course, in cases of simple
operations. where clean instruments are used,
nothing of the sort should happen. When this
Irritation occurs, pus serum is sometimes
found when the wound is opened"
Was any pus found in this case?"
NO; not a suggestion of pus. There was a
thin fluid exuded result OF the fnfiamna-
ton, as to be expected"
DR.. McBurney said the interior wounds had
he by
ner in which the President had digested the
beef juice given to him last night.
VIEWS OF DR. MANN
DR.. Manu. who performed the original opera
ton last Friday. and who dressed the wound
last night, concurred in the expression of con-
fidence which the other doctors had given.
What was done last night" he said. was
merely the usual dressing Of the incision of the
abdomen requisite TO keep II in proper condl-
ton. The incision Is about five inches in length,
just above the navel. horizontal and III line
with the body. There is cross incision. This
cut Was laid open carefully and some anttseptic
gauze inserted. The results were entirely salts
factory, and the Presidents condition this morn
ing shows the benefit OF what was done, He is
cheerful and confident In fact, he is doing
well that I would not be surprised If we let
him have a cigar before long AS to just when
for the reason that he is much better off here
than he would be in Washington. There the
weather il intolerable in September but here
II is cool and bracing which will count much in
the stages Of convalescence. One of the most
depressing heat periods l ever experienced was
in Washington in September, so that all things
considered I think that it will lend much to the
Presidents recovery to remain where he is at
least until October
Dr. Mann was asked to the relation Of the
outer incision to the inner wounds Of the
stomach.
"They are quite separate" he said. The
wounds Of the stomach those made by the
bullet while the outer incision that required
by the surgical operation Immediately after the
shooting. AS to the wounds of the stomach, they
were closed during the optration. and now suffi-
ctent time has elapsed to permit the sutures TO
heal by natural processes That this is pro-
crossing nicely is evident from the restoration
Of the normal digestive processes. Until last
night we had not permitted food to enter the
stomach by way Of the mo1th. But the admins
alton of beef juice has proved satisfactory
that we have doubled the amount, and will add
the white OF eggs He is receiving much as
three and four teaspoonfuls of beef juice an
hour. and this will be gradually increased"
NO NEED OF EXTRACTING THE BULLET.
Dr. Mann was asked II the treatment of the
wounds would IN any way affect the course TO
be pursued as to extracting the bullet.
"Not at ALL" he replied. There is need Of
extracting the bullet. I have known a man
who carried bullet In the muscles OF his heart.
II this case the bullet is encysted by this time.
and II is not a feature of the case to give
further concern"
DR.. Roswell Park gave many Of the circum-
stantial details.
What was done last night" he said. should
not be called a secondary operation any
operation at all. it nothing Of that
kind. 1t just that ordinary given to
an incison that is called for by the require
ments of surgery. In fact, as affecting the
patient, il was little more than opening his
vest, the opening OF the incision should not
be given an erroneous Interpretation. No one
Of US In particular performed the work, as might
be the if anything in the nature of an
operation had occurred. but all of us assisted in
what was done. Two stitches were taken out,
but II not necessary to make any new
stitches. No anasthetcs We're necessary, OF
were even thought Of, as the course adopted
entirely too unimportant for anything Of
fetal processes. The President was of course
perfectly conscious and calm, and there was
not the slightest depression following the Incl
dent"
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