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surgery, lister
1865, lister tested a carbolic soaked bandage on a child with a badly broken leg, it healed cleanly within 6 weeks
problems with carbolic acid
was corrosive
would cause damage to surgeons hands
would slow down operations and could lead to death by blood loss
some surgeons dislikes that stopping infection was there responsibility
William halstead
started using the Goodyear rubber company to make gloves after one of his nurses had an allergic reaction to the carbolic spray, led to development of latex gloves
lister medal
become the highest honour for a British surgeon
koch
1878, koch released most bacteria most spread by contact, not air, said all surfaces should be germ free
chamberlain
1881
Charles Chamberlain, invented a steam steriliser for medical instruments
lister, extra
made a baron in 1897
funeral in 1912 held at Westminster abbey
catgut could be sterilised with carbolic acid whereas silk couldn’t
key hole surgery
using small fibre optic cameras, radiation therapy treats cancer, lasers used rather than a scalpel for precise cuttings
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