Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
ANESTHE:T TIL;
USEDNEW To
SCIENCE
Tropho-Cocains Used and Is De-
cIared Far More Safe Than
"Stovaine."
One of the wonders of modern sur

One of the wonders of modern sur
gerry received an impressive demon
stration Thursday in the Atlanta
Medical College when a patient on
whom DR.. A l.. Fowler, of Atlanta,
performed a radical operation was
entirely conscious throughout the
operation and yet suffered no pain.
The patient watched with interest
the flashing of the brightly polished
and scrupulously clean surgical in
struments; witnessed incisions made
in his own flesh, and yet experienced
none of the agony that once was the
invariable accompaniment of an oper-
alton.
DR.. Fowler used tropho- cocaine, an
intraspinous anesthesia, injecting it
directly into the spine of the patient,
This anesthesia has been employed
only in recent years by surgeons and
is regarded as safer than "stovaine,"
which created a world sensation some
time ago
Next Meeting in Atlanta.
The operation was performed at
one Of the clinics Of the Congress OF
Georgia Surgeons, in session in At
lanta, which has developed a number
Of most interesting cases to the medi-
cal men and the public as well. The
sessions began Wednesday and will
close Thursday night. The 1914 meet
ing will be held in Atlanta
Because the broken leg of q pa
tent was shy a considerable amount
of bone, Drs. Michael Hoke and F.
G. Hodgson In another clinic went to
the sound leg and took from 1t
portion Of bone and transplanted IT
into the shattered member. Previous
experiments have demonstrated that
the bone grated into the broken bone
will become a part of it, and that the
fractured ends will knit together
much more readily with the aid Of
the connecting and supporting piece,
A delicate intestinal anastomosis
was performed by DIR. George H. No
Die. The tissues, which had been con-
tracted by a structure, were cut and
the canal then skillfully reconnected
with the structure eliminated.
Clinics Are Successful.
Dr. z. C. Davis, elected president Of
the congress, said Thursday that the
clinics had been gratifyingly we'll
attended and successful. Not as much
material was on hand as the local
surgeons had desired. but the opera
tons were of exceptional interest.
Surgeons from all parts of the State
came here to witness the work of the
Atlanta physicians.
A number of the members of the
congress will attend the Clinical Con-
greSs of Surgeons of North America,
which meets in Chicago November Is
to IS.
Next February the club plans to
visit New Orleans, to attend clinics
at the various hospitals. and that
visit will be followed by trips TO
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
and other cities.
Officers Elected.
Dr. W. F. Westmoreland was the
principal speaker Wednesday night.
His topic was "Disea ses of the Stom-
sch," on which he is a recognized
authority. Papers were read and dis
cussions followed. Among those taxi
Ing part were DR.. J. Fl. Noble, Of
Atlanta; DR.. w. w. Battey, of Rome
Dr. F. W. McRae. of Atlanta; DR.. H.
;. Monroe. of Columbus, and Dr. j.
y. Ellis and DR.. E. G. Ballenger, of
Atlanta.
The officers elected were E. C. Da-
Wis Of Atlanta, president; Thomas j.
Macarthur, of Cordele, vice president,
and r. NJ. Hardin. OF Rome, secre-
tary and treasurer. The executive
committee consists Of w. S. Gold
smith chairman; @. R. White, of Sa-
Vannah, and w. w. Battey, Jr, of