Lister and improvements in surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Who inspired Lister in developing antiseptics
A
Pasteur’s work on germ theory
2
Q
Where did he find carbolic acid
A
In a newspaper which reported carbolic acid being used to kill microorganisms in sewers causing decay and smell.
3
Q
Where did Lister use carbolic acid in surgery
A
To clean wounds, equipments, and bandages
4
Q
What happened to Lister’s surgerical death rate after using carbolic acid
A
Dropped as infections dropped because of the carbolic acid
5
Q
What else did lister create
A
A carbolic spray to prevent microorganisms on surgeons hands or equipment entering wounds
6
Q
What opposition did Lister encounted
A
- Doctors complained of sore and cracked hands
- Many doctors not believing Pasteur’s theory thus they didn’t believe in Carbolic Acids effictiveness
- Carbolic spray made surgery longer meaning more blood loss as it made equipment difficult to grip as it made them slippery.
