242 THE INVISIBLE WOELD 



Kill the bad germs before they enter the sur- 

 geon's wound. The wound will then heal from 

 first intention. There will be no inflammation, no 

 pus formation, no blood poisoning, no " complica- 

 tions of other diseases." 



Sterilize operating table, surgeon's hands, in- 

 struments. Sterilize nurse, hands, all material 

 used. Sterilize everything, and keep it sterilized 

 till danger is passed. Kill the microbes which 

 trouble in surgery before they trouble. 



In his practice, the up-to-date surgeon requires 

 all this; all other practice is mal-practice. 



