June 26, 1968William R. Waddell, MD.Professor and ChairmanDepartment of SurgeryUniversity of ColoradoDenver, Colorado 80220Dear Bill:I would be very honored to visit your department in the winteror early part of next year. I always enjoy meeting with you so much.Next to the various aspects of Billroth's life, gastrectomy, etc.,I could present two films: (1) one on surgical therapy of achalasiain childhood, (2) strgical therapy of coronary occlusive disease byanastomotic replacement (ascending aortic to coronary saphenous veinshunt). You will reeall that I started experiments on this in 1956with Joe Aust, R. Varco and C, W. Lillehei; (3) Esophageal replace~ment with a colonic graft in Epidermolysis Bullosa, an unusual dis-ease which to my knowledge -previcusly was not treated in this fashion.and should be. (4) Preservation of heart and lung: an isolatedselfsustaining preparation. Biochemical, hemodynamic studiespreservation and after transplantation.There are several meetings I have to attend, and I would alsolike to do some research on Billroth's biography in Vienna for a weekor two, Perhaps we could talk about my possible visit at the Collegeof Surgeons meeting in Atlantic City,I must admit that I am a bit in a turmoil and busy with all myactivities in the lab, writing and clinical work--and enjoying itall. In addition I got a few interesting teaching offers, which Iam looking over.Enclosed is the second part (unedited) of Billroth's biography.I am finishing the third now. This will complete Volume I. I amlooking for a publisher, who would want to undertake this task. Ifyou should know someone, let me know please.Many thanks!Sincerely,KBA:elg Karel B. Absolon, MD.