history surgery - antiseptics
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- Created on: 20-06-16 10:38
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- antiseptics
- carbolic acid
- was used in drains and sewers
- lister used it on a 14yr olds broken leg
- washing hands with it before operations
- lister's donkey
- caused coughing, made vision harder slowed operations and soaked everything
- antiseptic ligatures
- used to tie up blood vessels and prevent blood loss
- death rate fell from 46% to 15%
- kills germs
- 1847 ignaz semmelweis told doctors in his ward to wash their hands before treating their patients
- carbolic acid
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