Excerpt from Treatise on Gynaecology, Vol. 1: Medical and Surgical; With 305 Wood Engravings and 6 Full-Page Plates in Color Antisepsis and Asepsis in Operations by the Natural Passages: a, of the Operator; b, of the Instruments; 0, Of the operating-room and its Furniture; d, of the Patient. - Antisepsis of the External Genitals. Sublimate Solution, its Disinfectant and Toxic Powers. - Acidulated Sublimate Solution. - Creolin. - Beta-naphthol. - Vaginal Injections. Injections Before and During the Operation - Deodorizing Injections. Rectal and Vesical Injections. - Iodoform, Sublimate, Salol, Iodol, and Carbolic Gauze - Antisepsis of the Cervix. - Iodoform Crayons. - Lam inaria. - Antisepsis of the Uterine Cavity. - Intra-uterine Injections. Continuous Irrigation During Operation. - Antisepsis and Asepsis in Operations through the Abdomen a, of the Operator; b, of the Patient; 0, of the Spray; d, of the Instruments. - Sponges. - Com pressed Gauze Sponges. - Toilette of the Peritoneum. - Cauterization Of the Pedicle. - Preparation and Preservation of the Materials for Liga ture, Suture, and Drainage. - Silk. - Catgut. - Silver vvire. - Horse Hahn - Drainage Tubes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.