The operating room and the patient; a manual of pre- and post-operative treatment . c tJO Disinfection of the Operating Room.—^The walls and ceiling ofthe operating room should be washed down with a hose usinghot water at least twice a month. Furniture is scrubbed withsoap and water and wiped off with bichlorid (1: 1000) or carbolic(1: 20), and the floor flushed and mopped dry after every septic OPERATING ROOM 19 operation and after every series of clean operations. The roomis dusted daily and should always be ready for use. The airof the room should be moist. All windows are kept closed anddr
The operating room and the patient; a manual of pre- and post-operative treatment . c tJO Disinfection of the Operating Room.—^The walls and ceiling ofthe operating room should be washed down with a hose usinghot water at least twice a month. Furniture is scrubbed withsoap and water and wiped off with bichlorid (1: 1000) or carbolic(1: 20), and the floor flushed and mopped dry after every septic OPERATING ROOM 19 operation and after every series of clean operations. The roomis dusted daily and should always be ready for use. The airof the room should be moist. All windows are kept closed anddrafts avoided. In summer those windows which are to bekept open in rooms adjoining the operating room should beprovided with screens. The temperature of the room shouldbe between 75° and 80° F. Ventilators are covered with non-. Fig. 2.—Authors operating , wheel to incline table; B, wheel to elevate table; C, wheel to controlkidney elevator; D, showing entire table partially elevated; E, foot brake;F, instrument stand; G, hand-rest; H, Bierhoff stirrups; I, foot-rest; J,shoulder-rest; K, kidney support; L, various forms of head supports. absorbent cotton filters. Once each month the operating roomis disinfected by the formalin process. This method is alsoused after cases of streptococcic infections. Preparation of Operating Table.—On the table are placed theTrendelenburg shoulder crutches, with small rubber pads at-tached to protect the patient from undue pressure, a long rubbercushion with linen slip cover, a small rubber pillow with linen 20 OPERATING ROOM AXD THE PATIENT cover. The lithotomy posts and stirrups, the attachment foroperations upon the hand and forearm and. the various headattachments should be near at hand. Preparation of the Sinks.—Nail scissors, nail files, wire nailbrushes, a
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