The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
PLASTIC SURGERY WONDERS
SHOWN AT ASTOR CONGRESS
DIR. Lexner AstOunds Scientists
With Pictures Of Faces
He Has Repaired.

The creative skill OF the surgeon as a
sculptor-the sculptor who fashions new
human noses, ears. eyebrows and other
features and builds up new bones and
| other tissue to replace what has been
destroyed by disease or accident--was
presented wildly yesterday morning at
the session Of the International Surgical
Association In the Hotel Astor.
Surgeons, who ordinarily are not given
to applause. showed much enthusiasm
during tho discussion Of plastic surgery
and the transplantation OF human organs
and bones over the results that had been
obtained by the surgeons making the ad-
dresses and displaying enlarged pictures
Of the progress in this line.
The surgeons who spoke showed that
now 1t Is possible for a man or woman to
have practically a new face. Pictures
were shown OF persons whose faces had
been mutilated In some terrible accident
and Of the repairs made by the surge on
sculptors in providing new noses. ears and
the like and giving the injured persons
thoroughly pleasing countenances.
Pictures Reveal Wonders.
The chief paper was read by Dr. T..
Lexer Of Jena, who spoke on CRAFTS and
transplantatiOns. He showed by illustra-
ton what had been done. and while much
already had been accomplished along this
line in this country the surgeons were as
tonish.d at the remarkable technic DIR.
Lexer displayed In his work.
He threw on the screen wonderful pic
lures showing the restoration OF human
faces and parts OF bodies that had been
destroyed.
In these pictures were shown faces
dreadfully deformed and then mended by
the grating on Of n nose. an ear and
bits Of solid flesh. At frst the repaired
face was almost shapesess and without a
human expression. But a second later a
picture would fash forth showing that
same face several months later. appar-
emily perfectly normal II was not the
net OF transp!anting ears. noses. bones or
Tissues that surprised the watching SUI
beons but the unusual extent to which Or.
IseXer had carried II and the faultlessness
of his technic.
DR. Lexner told OF the methods ne en-
ployed IN transplanting joints OF guinea
pigs to dogs using serum made Of the
bones OF a dog and transplanting IL into
the transplanted limb OF the guinea pig.
He said he believed that the principle
could he utilized in,transplantIng bones
from one human body to another.
DR. II. Morestin Of Paris told of the re-
cent discovery in grating cartilage tas
In the nose). Recent discoveries" he
said, give us hope for future Of mar
vellous progress. In the last few years
we have been able to apply new methods
so as to permit US to perform cutaneous.
epidermic. car,ilaRinous and fatty gratis.
We have been able To transplant cartilage.
this being one Of the most remarkable in
novations in modern surgery. For CEN
turtles this question has been n stumbling
block In the way Of establishing a frame
work for rebuilding diseased or excised
portions OF the body
DR.. Keen II Chosen.
The International Surgical Association
paid the highest compliment in its powe.
To America In the afternoon by choos-
ing as president Of its next congress DR.
William Williams Keen of Philadelphia
At the same time the next meeting was
set for the last week OF September. 1917.
In Paris
II is the first time that an American
has been elected TO the presidency Of the
international surgeons br. Keen, spry
despite his - years. had to shake hand,
Immediately after his election with most
Of the members of the society He was
delighted. and said so.
1T Is "A great personal honor" he said
but ] appreciate most the recognition
Of this country and the compliment To-
.tfntrlCdn sulkerN tndt lne oIIlce carries
All four presidents Of preceding con-
crosses have been Europeans Dr. De-
page. head OF the present congress is al
Brussels, as you know"
Merely to epitomize Dr. keen's own
achievements takes half a column of
''Who's Who"
Or Keen has served ms president 81
the American Surgical Association. the
American Medical Association and other