The Washington times., 1917-03-29
CARREL AND DAKIN
TO TEACH DOCTORS
Wonders of War Surgery to Be
Taught Army and Navy
Practitioners.

All the marvels OF the military
surgical skill of DR.. Alexis Carrel and
DR.. H D. Dakin, recognized as lead
ing practitioners of military surgery
In the world today, are about to be
placed at the disposal-so far as such
technical knowledge and expertness
can be impaired to others-of army
and navy surgeons of the United
states. Two hundred thousand dol
lars has been appropriated by the
Rockefeller Foundation to bring DR..
Carrel and DR.. Dakin to New York, to
equip a hospital for them, and to open
their clinics to classes of American
army and navy surgeons.
Immediately the construction and
equipment OF a military hospital unit
will be begun on the grounds of the
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Re-
search.
Here DIR. Carrel and DR.. Dakin,
whose surgical triumphs at their hos
pital at Compeigne, France, since the
beginning OF the great war have at
tracted worldwide attention, person
ally in a few weeks will begin to
teach United States army and navy
surgeons methods of military medical
and surgical preparedness and tech
nique, especially in the matter OF in
fected wounds, that could only have
come out Of so wide q field of expert
ence as the European war afforded.
The Rockefeller Foundation an
nounced preliminary arrangements
and complete organization Of the new
instructive unit have been completed,
so that DR.. Carrel and DR.. Dakin as
soon as they have completed the
necessary formalities of obtaining
leaves of absence from the French
government will begin at once here in
Manhattan the. instruction of classes
Of American surgeons who will care
for our wounded in the expected war
with Germany.
HOGpitaI Ready I'm Ten Weeks
The hospital, 1t is expected, will be
ready within ten or twelve. weeks.
Charles Butler will have charge of
the portable unit, which will have ac-
oommodations for 100 wounded men.
All the regular work OF hospital will |
be undertaken at the new unit, but its |
chief object will be to make II first |
and last an institution of experiment |
and instruction.
The hearty cooperation of the army, |
the navy and of public health officials |
with the Rockefeller Institute and the |
two surgeons has already been as
sured- The hospital will consist of
several detached one-story wooden |
quickly. As soon as these buildings
have been erected DR.. Carrel and DR..
Dakin will open their laboratories on
the grounds and beRin work
The great success Of DR.. Carrel and
DR.. Dakin in their Compiegne hospital
since the outbreak Of the war, especially
In the advances made by DR.. Carrel in
treatment Of deeply wounded legs and
Erms which formerly were invariably
but now are saved by the
new Carrel treatment, is widely known
sven among laymen-
Deepest efwounds Cleaased.
Deep wounds meant infection that the
IurEeon formerly could not get at to
.leanse; therefore the leg had to come
,n.
DR.. Carrel. shortly after leaving New
Fork for France at the outbreak Of the
war. perfected a method Of treatment
with the aid Of slender tubes,
/ .
OF lime that acted as a
borough disinfectant and yet avoided
he caustic effects OF the chlorine. The
.hemieal properties OF the solution
kill bacteria and have
| solvent effect upon dead tissue. thus
the opportunities for pro-
rressive infection.
In bringing DR.. Carrel TO this country ,
he Rockefeller Foundation has. in ad-
Iition to the general idea of patriotic
ervice. three specific objects in view.
Is listed by the foundation, these OBJ
ects are:
To make available to patients the i'm
roved method OF treatment.
To demonstrate and teach to American
urgeons who may be enrolled for mill
ary service measures for the treatment
{ infected wounds.
To test the feasibility Of a. portable
military hospital unit