Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10

Or no clrculatory defect Of any
kind in the area?
DR.. Heaton-We have held our
share Of these LESSONS in our
handsall of us at the operAt-
ing table-and 1t is an unmis-
taxable lesion upon cross ex-
animation.
@. Doctor, some internists
contend that the administration
of anti-coagulants can produce a
condition which can BRING on
such . lesion. Is that correct?
DR.. Heaton- That has not
been our experience.
@. Just where was the in
cision, doctor?
DR.. Heaton-It was a right
paramedian irciSion.
DR.. Snyder-( Aside) just to
the right side of your navel
below the ribs.
@. That would be inside the
appendectomy scar?
DR.. Heaton--Yes, on the in
side of the appendectomy scar.
you are right.
@. Would you estimate the re-
currence chances, the POSSIBLE
ity of 1t becoming chronic,
further up on other parts of the
bowel?
DR.. Heaton-In this age group
we do not look for any further
extension of this disease process.
@. Could this be characterized
as an emergency operation, in
view Of what you said about the
dangers?
DR.. Heaton - In view of my
previous remarks about the dan
gers of intestinal obstruction, I'M
relieved, this certainly was an
emergency procedure.
@. DR.. HeatOn, does a gan
grenOus bowel usually cause
death?
DR.. Heaton - Unrelieved, a
gangrenous bowel will cause
death.
@. Is it correct TO say, sir, that
this was a final and not a local
operation? In other words, taking
what you said earlier, there is no
expectation that there will be an
other operation needed?
DR.. Heaton - We have Just
that expectation. that there will
be no further surgery necessary.
@. And it is correct to say. in
your terms, that this was a final
rather than a local operation
Ia campaign schedule as he has
presumably intended to carry
on?
is that the correct usage of the
term?
DR.. Heaton-Yes.
q. DIR. Heaton, there were four
doctors on your so-called Oper-
ating team, and l believe there
were others who were looking
on. Do l understand that you
assume that everything you have
said here-all seven of yOu-are
in agreement on it?
DR.. Heaton-Yes, sir.
@. Who actually performed
the surgery?
DR.. Ravdin-I will answer
that. Gen. Heaton performed the
surgery.
@. How long did it take, doc
tor, the actual surgery?
DR.. Heaton-About two hours.
@. How would you classify this
one. in your own personal expert
ence, your most difficult, the
easiest, or how?
DR.. Heaton-ThiS certainly
was not the most difficult. 1t
went, / would say. quite smooth
@. DIR. Heaton, would you tell
us-there are two questions to
answer, on electrOlyte and what
was the aneSthesia you used?
DR.. Heaton-We used general
anestheSia, Observation-Disclosures
oXygen-ether-induced by pen
tothal sodium, intravenously
and augmented by curare.
@. What is the curare for?
DR.. Heaton-Induced relaxant
@. General, when you say the
President should be able to re-
turn to his full duties at the
White House from four to six
weeks, does that include as full a
campaign schedule as he has pre-
sumably intended to carry on?
Mr.. Hagerty-Doctor, nobody
has announced the President
campaign schedule.
@. Do you put any limita-
tiOnS-any limitation on his
physical exertion that weren't
there before the operation?
@. Can he continue to play
golf?
DR.. Heaton-I would think SO
-yes-reasonable convalescence
provided we get a solid wound,
which we look for.
@. Would you be in favor Of
starting the anti-cOagulants
again at some date in the future?
! DR.. Heaton-Oh, yes.
@. When?
! DR.. Heaton-Well, depends on
how he does, and I mean post
operative days-certainly by the
middle of next week.
@. How is the President feel
ing now, and how long will he
have pain?
DR.. Heaton-He is feeling very
well now-quite responsive-and
naturally is suffering some dis
treSS.
@. Doctor, was looking down
and didn't hear, did you answer
that question as to whether you
would put any limit on his activi-
ties that were not there before !;