. Text-book of operative surgery . cessary to use corrosive Sublimate,carbolic, or lysol only in case of the handsbecoming infected with pus, the contents ofviscera (fgeces), or secretion from a mucousmembrane. Then, the employment of an anti-septic is necessary, but it must always beafterwards removed from the hands with sterilewater. As it is impossible to foresee suchcases of infection, it is advisable to protect thehands with rubber gloves, which can be dippedin an antiseptic from tirae to time and thenrinsed in sterile water. Whenever a ligature has to be applied, it must only be handled
. Text-book of operative surgery . cessary to use corrosive Sublimate,carbolic, or lysol only in case of the handsbecoming infected with pus, the contents ofviscera (fgeces), or secretion from a mucousmembrane. Then, the employment of an anti-septic is necessary, but it must always beafterwards removed from the hands with sterilewater. As it is impossible to foresee suchcases of infection, it is advisable to protect thehands with rubber gloves, which can be dippedin an antiseptic from tirae to time and thenrinsed in sterile water. Whenever a ligature has to be applied, it must only be handled with sterilised gloves. Cotton gloves are useful for this purpose, and are _ much more pleasant to work with than those macle of rubber, especially when the fingers have to be utilised for inserting the needle. The gloves should be donned after the bleeding has been arrested and the hands have been cleaned. By this means the ligature is prevented from Coming in direct contact with the skin of the surgeon or that of his Fig. 2.—One of the vessels litres of warm sterile saline Solution,tlie other is filled with 85 per centalcohol. Each has au empty basiuunder it. The third basin contains theuail-brushes in 1-20 carbolic the small dish, the rubber caps,which are fitted over the glass vessels,are kept in 1-20 carbolic when not inuse. (f) Ansesthesia 1. General Anoestliesia. It is assumed that a thorough examination of the patienthas been made prior to the administration of a general anajsthetic. If there are anycontraindications to a general ansesthetic, local anaesthesia must be employed, or ifthe former has to be administered, the attendant risks must be carefully conditions in which the circulation or respiration is seriously affected are to beregarded as contraindications. Mikulicz 1 has given an admirable account of these conditions. His views andours are in complete correspondence. General ansesthesia is dangero
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