A practical guide to the administration of anaesthetics / by R. J. Probyn-Williams.

  • Probyn-Williams, R. J.
Date:
1909
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Credit: A practical guide to the administration of anaesthetics / by R. J. Probyn-Williams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Time of Day for Operation The best time for the performance of a serious operation is undoubtedly in the early morning, about nine o'clock The patient may be expected to have awaked after a more or less refreshing sleep, and to be in what has been called the state of greatest vitahty. Should the early morning for some reason be unsuitable, the next best time is the early afternoon, preferably about two o'clock. In the case of children the early morning is especially to be preferred, Fig. 3.—Tongue Forceps as they may then be kept in ignorance of any unusual occurrence till the actual time of the operation. Preparation of the Patient When called to administer an anaesthetic, there is seldom time or opportunity for the anaesthetist to suggest any details in the preparation of the patient, but he should be prepared to give advice when called upon. A patient who has been confined to bed for some days will, as a rule, take an anaesthetic much better than one admitted on the day of the operation, in other words the rest, and regulation of the diet, etc., which precede the operation are beneficial. For all serious operations it is important that the patient should be carefully prepared and neglect of the proper precautions may give rise to trouble, either during the operation, or afterwards. Small B 2
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