The rules of aseptic and antiseptic surgery; a practical treatise for the use of students and the general practitioner . arts are well rubbed otf with a towel ASEPTIC WOUNDS—ASEPTIC TREATMENT. 1!) dipped in corrosive-sublimute solution and freely irrigated, and a numberof clean towels wrung out of the same solution are suitably spread aroundthe field of operation, protecting the operator and assistants against contactwith the clothing or body of the patient, and providing for a clean placewhere instruments or sponges may be laid down for a moment if end of a wet towel is tucked u
The rules of aseptic and antiseptic surgery; a practical treatise for the use of students and the general practitioner . arts are well rubbed otf with a towel ASEPTIC WOUNDS—ASEPTIC TREATMENT. 1!) dipped in corrosive-sublimute solution and freely irrigated, and a numberof clean towels wrung out of the same solution are suitably spread aroundthe field of operation, protecting the operator and assistants against contactwith the clothing or body of the patient, and providing for a clean placewhere instruments or sponges may be laid down for a moment if end of a wet towel is tucked under the breast and armpit of the sideto be operated on, and is hung over the edge of the table in such a manneras to conduct the blood and irrigating fluid into a bucket placed on the floorunderneath. It serves as a drip-cloth. Every assistant should strictly attendto the duty allotted to him, and not meddle. All unnecessary talk shouldcease, and the work proceed in an orderly manner. The first assistantshould keep his eyes open, and know and aid the operators intentions. Heshould be alert, but not Fig. S.—Patient made ready for amputation of maimua. The anaesthetizer must take good care that, in case of vomiting, no ejectaare thrown on the wound or its vicinity. Towels soiled by vomit shouldbe at once replaced by clean ones. Now the parts are distributed. The trustiest man serves as first assist-ant over against the operator ; a younger physician at the left of the operatoris second assistant, and irrigates or helps as need may require ; anotherphysician takes charge of the instruments and ligatures, and the nurseattends to the sponges, and keeps in readiness sublimated and dry towelsand a pitcherful of corrosive-sublimate solution. Aprons are donned, everybodys hands are finally scrubbed with soapand brush, rinsed in mercuric solution, and the operation begins. 20 RULES OF ASEPTIC AND ANTISEPTIC SURGERY. Note.—The employment of copious irrigation during
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