The Washington times., 1903-05-12
BLOODLESS SURGERY
TO Be UNDER FIRE
Medical Congress VIII Dis
cuss L0renz Method.
BOTH CRITICISM AND PRAISE
Eminent Austrian Unable to Attend
Here-Results Considered
His Defense.

This boys feet are DR.. Lorenz's de-
fense. 1t is not necessary to make any
further answer TO the criticism OF the
Austrian surgeon
DR.. 5. s. Adams. president of the Dis
trict Medical Society, pointed to the feet
Of little Charles Willett as me made this
reply TO questions concerning the at
. tack made upon the celebrated exponent
of bloodless surgery at the recent meet
ing of the American Medical Association
at New Orleans
Charles WiIlett is the eleven year old
boy upon whom DR.. Lorenz operated for.
club feet when he was in Washington
last December The casts were taken
from the boys feet last week, and Dr.
Adams took the little fellow before the
meeting of the American Pediatric So
ciety al the Raleigh Hotel this morning,
A Complete Cure.
Casts of the crooked feet upon which
DR.. Lorenz operated were shown by Dr.
Adams that the members of the associ-
alton might compare them with the
Strengthened feet upon which the child
now walks.
''Wcnderful!' was the exclamation of
The members of the association who ex-
amined the boys feet and saw him
walk
DR.. Lorenz will not be in Washington
this week TO attend the sessions OF the
Congress Of American Physicians and
Surgeons and reply to the criticisms OF
his work DR.. Louis Weigel, of Roches-
ter. n. Y, president Of the American
Orthopedic Association, received a let
ter from the Austrian surgeon in which
he said he had planned a trip to Mexico,
and would be unable to come TO Wash
ington from New Orleans.
A Disappointment.
DR.. Lorenz's failure TO attend the con-
gress is a disappointment u surgeons
vino desired TO meet him and hear him
discuss bloodless surgery. Some of the
members Of the congress who criticise
his methods say he should have come
here to face the criticism. Others who
have faith in the Austrian say his work
is his defense. and regret they viii not
have an opportunity TO meet Dr. Lo-
Ienz again.
Western members of the congress say
was a failure and that the child is
again in a cast. The Austrian is said
10 have represented he can do more
than has been demonstrated in his elm
les.
Bloodless surgery will receive much
attention in several sections of the con-
gress and promises 10 call forth much
interesting debate. At $50 tomorrow
morning Dr. J. Ford Thompson, Of this
city, will take Charles Willett before
the meeting of the American Surgical
Association in lecture hall No. = at the
Columbian University Medical School.
Attack hot Planned.
The American Orthopedic Association
viii also discuss DT. Lorenz and his
methods in the art gallery at the AR
lington Hotel tomorrow morning. It
was rumored that a sharp attack is to
be made upon the Austrian at this meet
Ing. President Weigel denied the rumor
this morning.
There Will be frank discussion Of
DR.. Loren2's work" said Dr. Weigei.
1.-THE association is above making an at
tack on anyone. 1t wants to learn the
truth about bloodless surgery and there
viii probably be harsh criticism and
much praise Naturally there is 4 great
difference of opinion concerning Dr. Lo-
renz's work"