Annual and analytical cyclopaedia of practical medicine . Lerber (Centralb. f. Gyniik.,No. 19, 97). Method of Administration. — Tliestomach should not contain food, lest itbe regurgitated during the administra-tion of the ansesthetic; hence nothingshould be taken by the patient withinthe four hours preceding the operation,the last meal being liquid; a soft-boiledegg may, however, be included amongthe aliments allowed. The rectal ad-ministration of milk with a little brandyor caffeine, or warm coffee, is advisable brane of the upper respiratory tract, andsuffocation, manifested by strugglingand
Annual and analytical cyclopaedia of practical medicine . Lerber (Centralb. f. Gyniik.,No. 19, 97). Method of Administration. — Tliestomach should not contain food, lest itbe regurgitated during the administra-tion of the ansesthetic; hence nothingshould be taken by the patient withinthe four hours preceding the operation,the last meal being liquid; a soft-boiledegg may, however, be included amongthe aliments allowed. The rectal ad-ministration of milk with a little brandyor caffeine, or warm coffee, is advisable brane of the upper respiratory tract, andsuffocation, manifested by strugglingand other evidences of fright, a cone is employed, therefore, theapex should be open as well as the base,the opening being at least one inch indiameter, the aim being to give a verysmall quantity of the angesthetic at first,and to mix that with a sufficient quan-tity of air. An imperfect cone is worsethan the plain folded towel used bymany operators, since the air is easilyadmitted from all sides beneath the hori-zontal surface of the Alliss inhaler. when the operation is to be a prolongedone, or when the patient is weak. Falseteeth and neckwear should be removed,and everything so disposed as to insurerespiratory freedom. Instruments. — The method mostgenerally utilized is to form a cone orcornucopia with a towel; but the coneusually obtained in this manner is closedat the upper end; when the ether ispoured into it, and when its base or openextremity is applied to the face a quan-tity of ether-vapor deprived of air sud-denly impinges upon the mucous mem- When a more perfect instrument is tobe used, Alliss inhaler (see illustration)can be recommended. Its perpendicularlinen partitions allow a free passage ofair, and when the patient inhales he re-ceives, if the instrument is properlyused, equal quantities of air and ether-vapor. A graduated bottle, such as that de-vised by Holtzclaw (see next page), isadvantageous. In the ground-glass stop-per there are, on o
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