Asepsis and antisepsis in abdominal surgery and gynaecology : for guidance in medical homes and private practice. / By H. MacNaughton-Jones.

  • MacNaughton-Jones, H. (Henry), 1844-1918.
Date:
1898
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Credit: Asepsis and antisepsis in abdominal surgery and gynaecology : for guidance in medical homes and private practice. / By H. MacNaughton-Jones. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    vaginal hysterectomy without the use of assistants. In other respects it is all that can be desired, [Messrs, herris, Bristol, are at present carrying out some suggestions of mine to provide the table at B with thigh- rests for use in vaginal hysterectomy,^] Directly over the table is suspended an electric lamp with reflector, capable of throwing a 200-candle light on to the patient. This is readily raised or lowered by pulley action. Greig Smith’s table. The portion BA can be detached for vaginal hysterectomy. The room is otherwise lighted by electricity. The room contains the vapour and dry sterilizers, a boiler, which is used for the supply of hot water, which has been previously filtered through the Chamberland-Pasteur filter. In it are also the movable lavabos, which can be' readily rolled from place to place. No. i contains sterilized water for douching, and the litre-marked funnel jar for the use of sterilized serum, should such be required in emergency during or immediately after operation. This serum is made by ' Vide page 48.