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Modern aseptic operating technique
About this film
A film about the necessity of sterilising surgical instruments before and after surgery which looks at the main aspects of aseptic operating techniques as sanctioned in the late 1930s. Includes an historical introduction. We are shown the steam sterilization of dressings, the boiling of instruments and antiseptic solutions. The theatre is cleaned, an instrument trolley laid out. Scrubbing up is shown and swabs counted and checked. The operation field is isolated and instruments washed. 3 segments.
Directors & creators
Wellcome Library
Subjects
Infection Control, General Surgery, Urologic Surgical Procedures, Surgery, Hygiene, Student nurses.
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