The rules of aseptic and antiseptic surgery; a practical treatise for the use of students and the general practitioner . Case II.—Philippine Pahler, aged thirty-five. Pyloric cancer of stomach. Febru-ary 18, 1886.—Probatory abdominal incision at the German Hospital, with a view topossible resection of the pylorus. The extension of the disease to the retro-peritonealglands, the pancreas, and omentum put the contemplated step out of question, where-fore the incision was closed. March 11th.—Patient discharged with firmly healedwound. Case III.—Albert Schroeder, painter, aged thirty. Large retro-p


The rules of aseptic and antiseptic surgery; a practical treatise for the use of students and the general practitioner . Case II.—Philippine Pahler, aged thirty-five. Pyloric cancer of stomach. Febru-ary 18, 1886.—Probatory abdominal incision at the German Hospital, with a view topossible resection of the pylorus. The extension of the disease to the retro-peritonealglands, the pancreas, and omentum put the contemplated step out of question, where-fore the incision was closed. March 11th.—Patient discharged with firmly healedwound. Case III.—Albert Schroeder, painter, aged thirty. Large retro-peritoneal tumorlocated behind hepatic flexure of colon, causing intestinal stenosis. August 5, 188S.—Probatory incision at the German Hospital established the fact of the inoperability ofthe swelling—a sarcoma of the mesocolic glands. Closure of wound. August 9th.—Patient died in collapse. h. Abdominal Tumors: (a) GrEzsTEKAL Remakks.—Avoidance of infection from without by scru-pulous cleansing and disinfection of hands, instruments, sponges, and other19 13J: RULES OF ASEPTIC AND ANTISEPTIC Fig. 112.—Ascites and ovarian tumor. Patientready for operation in the lateral of Dr. W. L. Estes, of Bethlehem, Pa. iiteusils should render nuuecessary the application to the peritoneal cavity of disinfectant lotions, which, by their corrosive properties, may produce mischief. The usual measures adopted for protecting the body of the j)atient against wetting and undue cooling off, as the wrapping up of the extremities in flannels, and the spreading of rubber cloths overthe trunk and lower limbs, leaving exposed noth-ing but the abdomen, demand special care andattention. Excessive loss of dody heat is a great factor in determiningcollapse, and should heguarded against mostsedulously. The principle of non-exposure applies equallyto the contents of theabdominal cavity. Thegreater the incision, themore attention must be paid to thenon-exposure of the inte


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