Transactions

The Association met at the Rome Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska, and was called to order at 9:30 A. M. by the Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements, Dr. John P. Lord, who said:

Fellows of the Western Surgical and Gynecological Association: It gives me great pleasure in behalf of the local members to welcome you to our city and to a meeting which we hope will be second to no other we have enjoyed. We regret that unfavorable weather and circumstances have kept so many of our fellows away from this opening session, but it has been thought best to call the meeting to order and begin with the program, so as to enable us to complete our work.

It gives me very great pleasure to present to you now your President, Dr. A. L. Wright, of Carroll, Iowa. (Applause.)

President Wright said: Owing to the long program it is unnecessary for me to make any introductory remarks, so that we may proceed at once to the reading of papers.

Dr. Thomas C. Witherspoon, of Butte, Montana, read a paper entitled "Some Interesting Cases in Bowel Surgery," which was discussed by Drs. Freeman, Collins, Mayo, Perkins, Wallace, and the discussion closed by the essayist.

Dr. L. W. Littig, of Iowa City, Iowa, followed with a paper entitled "Abdominal Contusions, with Report of a Case." This paper was discussed by Dr. Oviatt.

Dr. Chas. W. Oviatt, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, read a paper entitled "A Unique Case of Foreign Body in the Intestine."

Dr. James F. Percy, of Galesburg, Illinois, read a paper entitled "Secondary (posterior) Gastrojejunostomy Following Recurrent Ulcer at the Site of Anterior Gastrojejunostomy Performed Eight Years Previously, together with a Statement as to the Cause of Gastric Ulcer." The paper was discussed by Drs. McArthur, Mayo, and, in closing, by the essayist.

Dr. B. B. Davis, of Omaha, Nebraska, read a paper entitled "Acute Peritonitis from Perforative Lesions."

Dr. Arthur E. Hertzler, of Kansas City, Missouri, read a paper entitled "A Scientific Inquiry Into the Present Treatment of Peritonitis."

These two papers were discussed together by Drs. Coffey, Knott, Eisendrath, Wallace, and the discussion was closed by Drs. Davis and Hertzler.

Dr. John P. Lord, of Omaha, Nebraska, read a paper entitled "Further Observations on Enterostomy and Its Technic."

Dr. Arthur E. Benjamin, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, read a paper entitled "Some Observations Concerning Intestinal Sutures."

On motion, the Association adjourned until 2 P. M.

FIRST DAY-AFTERNOON SESSION

The Association reassembled at 2 P. M., and was called to order by the President.

Dr. James F. Percy, of Galesburg, Illinois, First Vice-President, took the chair and President Wright delivered his address. He selected for his subject

"The Past, Present, and Future of Our Association. and its Influence on American Surgery."

Dr. Daniel N. Eisendrath, of Chicago, Illinois, read a paper entitled "The Surgical Treatment of Renal Calculi." This paper was discussed by Drs. Harris, Freeman, Stokes, Mayo, and in closing by Dr. Eisendrath.

Dr. M. L. Harris, of Chicago, read a paper entitled "Movable Liver and Accessory Lobes of Liver." This paper was discussed by Drs. Coffey, Moore, Wright and Jones.

Dr. Samuel C. Plummer, of Chicago, Illinois, read a paper entitled "Two Cases of Operative Removal of Cervical Ribs." This paper was discussed by Drs. Percy, McArthur, Sherman, and, in closing, by the essayist.

Dr. A. F. Jonas, of Omaha, Nebraska, read a paper entitled "Inguinal Hernia: What Constitutes Predisposition ?"

Dr. William Hessert, of Chicago, Illinois, followed with a paper on "The Frequency of Congenital Sacs in Oblique Inguinal Hernia."

These two papers were discussed together by Drs. Eisendrath, Witherspoon, Mayo, McArthur, Freeman, and, in closing, by Dr. Jonas.

Dr. L. L. McArthur, of Chicago, Illinois, read a paper entitled "Some Anomalies of the Sigmoid." This paper was discussed by Dr. Benjamin and, in closing, by the essayist.

Dr. Harry M. Sherman, of San Francisco, California, read a paper entitled "Rhinoplasty with the Aid of a Finger and of Skin from the Chest." This paper was discussed by Drs. Mayo and Lord.

Dr. Edward S. Judd, of Rochester, Minnesota, read a paper entitled "The Preparation of Patients for Prostatectomy," and the same was discussed by Dr. James E. Moore.

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