Virginia medical monthly . Table being filled with hot water bass- blankets, the sheets, the towels and other linenare so big and awkward that they are con-stantly in the way. He sinks into the pillowthat has been put under him, and one is everfearful lest the hot water bags laid next to him are going to burn, instead of warm feet have to be held by an assistant, whois ever in the way. The anaesthetist is so close that he is a con-stant source of apprehension, lest he and histricks contaminate the wound. One work- ina cramped and awkward position, and re-ad-justments are often necessar
Virginia medical monthly . Table being filled with hot water bass- blankets, the sheets, the towels and other linenare so big and awkward that they are con-stantly in the way. He sinks into the pillowthat has been put under him, and one is everfearful lest the hot water bags laid next to him are going to burn, instead of warm feet have to be held by an assistant, whois ever in the way. The anaesthetist is so close that he is a con-stant source of apprehension, lest he and histricks contaminate the wound. One work- ina cramped and awkward position, and re-ad-justments are often necessary. We wish to getthrough with a minimum of anaesthetic, forwhen these little patients have enough of theanaesthetic, they have too much, to put it inplain The little table follows the big one in any position. To meet these difficiilties. I have devised aspecial table for these little people. It is made of wood and is twenty-eightinches long, ten inches wide, and eight incheshigh. It contains a drawer which can be HI ledwith hot water bags to supply and maintainheat without any danger of burning. It hasa head-piece that drops back at any desiredangle, and a screen to keep the anaesthetistwell out of the way. It is fastened, by band-ages passing through its lower rim, to anyoperating-table, making it perfectly steady andallowing it to follow the big table in Trendel-enburg or any other desired position. Slots and holes are cut in its upper surface,so that the hands and thighs may be securelyfastened. These also allow the heat from he-low to come up under the covers to maintainan even temperature. The height of the table raises the surfaceof the abdomen about as high as the adultswould be. Special little blankets are used to wrap thechest
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