Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 44.—Celiotomy Sheet. 84 STERILIZATION AND PREPARATION OF INSTRUMENTS irrigation is taken up under operating-room technic (page151). The celiotomy sheet (Fig. 44) is a large oblong of cotton ormuslin with a square opening near its center. It should be largeenough to hang over the sides of the operating table, reaching al-most to the floor, so that the lower portion of the operators gowndoes not come in contact with the table (Fig. 121). Frequentlyduring an operation the surgeon steps back from the operatingtable and allows his hand to co
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . Fig. 44.—Celiotomy Sheet. 84 STERILIZATION AND PREPARATION OF INSTRUMENTS irrigation is taken up under operating-room technic (page151). The celiotomy sheet (Fig. 44) is a large oblong of cotton ormuslin with a square opening near its center. It should be largeenough to hang over the sides of the operating table, reaching al-most to the floor, so that the lower portion of the operators gowndoes not come in contact with the table (Fig. 121). Frequentlyduring an operation the surgeon steps back from the operatingtable and allows his hand to come in contact with the gown belowthe waist. If this portion of the gown has come in contact withthe side of the table, it is contaminated and the hands are alsocontaminated. This can be avoided by taking the Fig. 45.—Vulvar Pad Used to Catch Vaginal Discharges. The sheet is folded in a small area and sterilized under pres-sure. Its arrangement at the time of operation is described underoperating-room technic. While the sheet shown is designed forabdominal operations it may be used in other situations. Theprinciple being of isolating the part to be operated upon withsterile surroundings. Rubber sheets are used to protect surrounding parts from mois-ture (Fig. 119). Duck suits and canvas shoes are described underattire of the surgeon (Figs. 75, 85). Vulvar pads (Fig. 45) are placed against the vaginal outletfollowing operations in this region, and when vaginal drainage hasbeen made following celiotomy. The pads are composed of gauzewith several layers of absorbent cotton held between its layers. CHAPTEK IVSUTURE AND LIGATURE MATERIAL General considerations of absorbable and non-absorbable material. Absorbable ligature material: Catgut: Plain catgut; sterilization of catgut,by biniodid of
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