New-York tribune., 1907-10-09
NEW CANCER SURGERY.
SIX ORGANS REMOVED.
Remarkable Operation Performed
5oith apparent Success.

What is described by physicians as a remark
able surgical operation for cancer was per-
formed at the Hahnemann Hospital on Thurs
day with apparent success. The patient was
Mrs. George Blydenburg, wife of George Blyden-
burg, a wealthy contractor of Bay Shore, Long
Island.
Mrs. Blydenburg entered the hospital two
weeks ago, after several physicians had been
consulted, all of whom refused to undertake the
operation, fearing fatal results. Mrs. Blyden-
burg was suffering from a canceroUs growth of
the abdominal organs. Dr. Walter G.. Crump,
after an X-ray examination. found that her
death was only question of a few days unless
something was done and decided to perform the
operation at once.
family physician to assist him. The operation
was witnessed by ten physicians several from
out of town. one being from Schenec-
tady. and another DR.. Judson Sanders of Read
ing, Penn professor of obstetrics The operation
lasted for nearly three hours. In that time six
organs were removed. including the upper por-
tion of the bladder. the vermiform appendix ten
inches of the ilium and the ascending colon
According to the physicians. operations on
these individual organs have been performed,
but never in a combination of six. In perform
ing the operation to insure it's success. il was
necessary TO remove the large glands from the
abdominal blood vessels. any injury to which
would have been certain death. Throughout the
process the patient was under anasthetics. Be
fore the operation she had a pulse Of So and
after it only 100, much to the surprise Of the
surgeons.
The third day after the operation Mrs. BIyden-
burg showed great improvement. The news Of
the operation soon spread throughout the medi-
cal fraternity and many physicians called at
the hospital to the patient. Tomorrow an
chi ,r-III ba ly{Il
ments of the growth in the tissues. The case
will be placed before the Academy of Pathology
icaI Science and other medical societies in this
country.
In commenting on the operation yesterday DR..
King said that it appeared now that the time
was not far distant when almost any excepting
the vital organs can be removed without dan
ger Of death The mortality Of cancer which is
so appalling" said the physician. lis the mortal
ity Of delay. If patients would only consult
physicians early. and If physicians in general
would appreciate that it only takes a few weeks
to develop into a hopeless case. then cancer
would, with other conditions, take it's proper
place to mortality"
Mrs. Blydenburg's condition has so improved
that she has asked for solids TO eat She Is
about fifty years old. and was in good
health until a year ago. IF she RECEIVERS the
physicians say her will be a matter OF
Importance to medical history. DR.. Crump is
professor Of obstetrics at Flower Hospital. visit
ing surgeon Of several hospitals in the city and
is attached 10 the Woman's College
Or. James L. Burt. professor Of physical Their
apeutics OF the New York Homeopathic College
and OF the Flower Hospital. in speaking of the
operation said it was the first OF the kind
which ne had heard Of.
DIT. L. l. Danford. professor of obstetrics at the
New York Homeopathic Hospital. said that he
could not recall such an operation. and that it
was a wonderful case Il hope the patient will
recover" said the physician, "as it will be
marked advancement IN surgery"