Excerpt from A Resume of Surgical Operations From April 1, 1892, to April 1, 1893, in the Practice of Dudley P. Allen, M. D: Visiting Surgeon to Lakeside and Charity Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, President of the Ohio State Medical Society
The instruments, towels, Operating gowns and dressings were sterilized, just before using, by raising to a high temperature for half an hour. Sponges were put through solutions of permanganate of potash and sulphurous acid and kept until used in carbolic solution.
During the operation, sponges and instruments were kept in distilled water and no antiseptic solutions were used.
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