Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-09


Mr. Eisenhower early today underwent major operation
during which an intestinal obstruction relieved
Other Stories Pictures President eisenhower
Poses "A oud AS
reports emphasized there was no heart involvement and
maignancy.
Mr.. Hagery reported the President had been awake
three or four times since the operation.
Mr. Hagerty talking with reporters shortly after noon
said he did not anticipate any interruption duties of
the presidency result of Mr. Esenhowers operation
added however, he would have to eave that
for fuller information"
full report was scheduled to be given ewsmen
about 100 pm.
Maj Arthur Cohen general surgeon attached to Walter
Reed Army Hospital where the President yesterday
acted as floor doctor after the operation.
Story Illustrates High Morale
According Hagerty Maj Cohen told this story to
illustrate the Presidents high morale
During one of the periods when the awake
the President had comment on his condition
what bellyache!"
Mr. Hagery said the President conscious of PAIN" He
added that he doctors expect that will be for the
several days."
Two of the Presidents doctors Mai Gen. Leonard D
Heaton commanding officer of Walter Reed and Dr. Isidor
Ravdn professor of Pennsylvania University Medical
School, Philadelphia into the hospital o'clock
this morning.
Both doctors thought Maj Cohens anecdote was good
indication of the Presidents high spirits
Maj Gen. Howard Nice. Snyder the Presidents personal
physician, still asleep Mr. Hagerty reported Dr. Snyder
had been awake Mr. Hagery recalled am yesterday
until about 730 o'clock this morning.
HE has take little time to catch up on his sleen
Mr.. Hagerty said.
First Cheering News Released
The first cheering of the operation on
the President was given to by Hagerty at $3.50
the basis reports from the 10 physicians and
surgeons attending the President
Mr. Eisenhower still unconscious from the effects
OF the general aneSthec administered to him for the op
Ieraton. ~
The first post-operative medical bulletin noted Incl
dentay two significant things The Presidents aicon was
and the action of his heart by coronary
thrombosis last fall normal throughout operation
Dread of such complications been in the back of the
minds OF his friends and associates since Presidents upset
stomach OF early Friday morning diagnosed in midday
YESTERDAY as ieit an inflammation of the portion of
the small intestine and X-rays at Walter Reed showed
Ia partial obstruction" there.
Decision Is Reached to Operate
After an anxious afternoon and evening" the Presidents
doctors announced at 215 today their decision that an
immediate exploratory operation necessary
tourman team of began the operation at 259
am anu competed IL an hour and 50 minutes later
successful"
First detailed report the operation came in Mr. Hagerty
ooS am news conference held in emergency press
room on the hrst floor OF the main building Walter Reed
He read to newsmen this bulletin from Gen SNYDER
and Gen. Heaon, commanding officer of Walter Reed on
OenalI OF all the physicians attending Mr. Eisenhower
Ine President returned to his suite In ward ION the
third floor at SILL am
AT operation intestinal obstruction due to ilei
was relieved. ''''''OH
The operation performed under general anesthesia
The heart action normal throughout
the Presidents condition continues very satisfactory
Presidents Family at Hospital
Mr. Hagerty said he stood fright outside operating
ROOM on the same floor the presidential suite but in
ulnerent part OF the building, during the operation
MRS eisenhower, their son. Maj John Eisenhower and
he PRESIDENTS brother Dr. Milton Eisenhower sat I'D in the
living room OF the presidential while the President was
in the operating
from time to time during the operation Hagery said
ne family received reports reayed by Dr. Snyder
watched the operation from outside the operating room
Besides the operating surgeons two specialists Dr.
Fau dudley White OF Boston and Col Thomas Mattingy
OF walter Reed were in the operating precautionary
measure Mr. Hagerty told newsmen
The surgeons we're a four-man operating team Con
Heaon Dr. Isdor Ravdn professor surgery at Pennsy-
Vana University Medical School, Col T. Giants chief
OF waiter Reeds surgery department and It. Col Max D.
smith, assistant to Col Giants They were assisted by two
CIVILIAN consuants DR. Brian Blades professor of surgery at
George washington University Medical School, and Dr. John
a. Lyons, prominent Washington surgeon
Mr. Hagerty would not specify who did the actual
operating.
Counting nurses and technicians 20 or
~ persons In the room while the operation going
Mr. Hagerty said ether used the anesthetc did
not know IL any other anesthetic was used.
he replied with erse mot yet when asked II the doctors