Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10
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Duties Soon
Full WorkIoud in 4 to 6 Weeks
Anticipated by Hospital Chief
By JAMES Y. NEWTON

BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
President Eisenhower came out of serious emer-
gency abdominal operation in excellent condition. should
be able to full duties in four to six weeks bar
ring unexpected complications and there is reason
why he should not run for reelection his surgeons said
yesterday
Maj Gen. Leonard D. Heaton, commander of WAL
ter Reed Hospital who performed the operation early
yesterday as Mrs. Eisenhower and other members OF
the family waited anxiouSly in nearby room, said he
thought the operation would improve Mr. Esenhowers
life expectancy and that he reason why it would
affect the Presidents plans to seek reelection.
Gen. Heaton pronounced the surgery a complete
success and said the President is out of danger He
said he had performed scores of similar operations and
that the basis of his experience the President should
have no complications.
Mr.. Eisenhower his chief surgeon added probably would
remain at Walter Reed about is days and then continue his
convascence at Gettysburg other place of his choos
ing Gen. Haton predicted that the President would be able
to play golf again about August 15
The atmosphere of anxiety and tension which earlier
enveloped those close the President faded Gen. Heaton
AePoleu u Ve opeIa"o nc saiu no cstuei.e VI s1ee
found and that the Presidents heart condition remained
good
May Sign Papers This Week
During the coming week." said at extraor-
binary conference yesterday afternoon with other
surgeons who attended the President he should be able to
sign official papers and carry those functions of the Gov
eminent which are necessary.
1--WE should like to establish here" the surgeon continued
that his cardiac condition had relationship to his present
Illness We do expect his heart any way his
conyalescence."
The the attack President
September from which he has been as
fully recovered
Gen. Heaton described the operation certainly an
emergency procedure"
He said the lower 10 inches of the small intestine
obSructed that the operated gan
might have set in which would have threatened the
Presidents lfe
At 705 pm five hours conference,
White House Secretary Hagerty bulletin
saying that complications had developed The bulletin,
signed by Gen. Heaton said:
THE condition continues to be most satisfactory
"He has been asleep most of the day. There
plcations :
"The Presidents temperature normal pulse &c.
His blood is 26 a. which normal The pertinent
blood chemistry examinations all within normal limits
Mr. Hagerty explained that the examinations referred
elecrolyte fluid balance They showed
Mr. Hagerty added that all of the body
bcarbonate sodius and potassumswere all in the normal
balance
Presidents Spirit Delights Brother
Dr. Milton Eisenhower the Presidents brother who resigned
Friday as president of Pennsylvania State College, effective
anytime before next December 81 sat in with Mr. Hagery
the news. conference He said
81 delighted by Presidents appearance his spirit
as well by the reports from Che doctors both Immediately
after the operation last night and today"
DR. Eisenhower said he last his brother in mdafrnoon
and that I'VE carried very friendly normal conversation
He refused to say what they had discussed.
Mr. Hagery said there would be further bulletins the
Presidents condition until today Bulletins also will be
issued at and pm today Starting tomorrow, there will
be bulletins daily at am. and pm.
Mr. Eisenhower stricken with a digestive disorder
early Friday morning taken Walter Reed by
early Friday afternoon Following three X-rays
inability of attending doctors to relieve his abdominal distress
the operation started at 259 yesterday The
required nearly two hours.
Dr. Heaon said the operation the diagnosis
OF es with attending obstruction of about 10 inches of
the lower part Of the small intestine where connects with the
larger intestine He said fatty mo other complications
present"
The surgeon that O-nch diseased part of the
Intestine was not removed He said small opening cut
into the large intestine just above the diseased which
was closed off He added that the President should
complications a result of this process
Being Fed lntravenOusly
Press Secretary Hagerty the President was able to
sleep yesterday and that when
excellent Gen. Heaton said President being
fed glucose and water nravenousy This process will be
nued for about three days after which the President should
be able to take liquids by mouth
THE poStoperave condition Of the President excellent
Gen. Heaon ad land every expectation normal
convalescence We look for rapid and complete recovery
and feel that he will return to his good health
period Of time"
Gen. Heaon took part in the conference held in
ampacked conference at the hospital with Hagery
and Maj Gen. Howard M Snyder the Presidents personal
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