New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-12
MEDICAL And SURGICAL NOTES.

LYSoL AS A DISINFECTANT-The Society OF
Physicians of Vienna has been discussing the merits
OF the dsinfectant, lyso, derived from tar oils
by boiling with akaes and fats 1t appears that com
parative tests to the germlcdal power of lysol,
carbolc acid, suphurous acid, and creolln show the
former to DO possessed of special advantages. The
perfectly innocuOus character OF lysol has been
abundanty established and 10 has been successfully
employed In surgical operations and for vaginal and
uterine irrigation. On wounds IL has no lrrltant
effects, but when applied to mucous surfaces In IL
per cent solutions causes slight transient ourniIg
organisms present In wounds In thirty seconds, and
Per cent solution is found to b. good I'D general general
ties of SOAP valuable for disinfecting the hands.
MISTAKES IN CANCER TREATMENT.-In a recent
clinical lecture by Dr. Kearny, of Cincinnati, he de-
clared that in the treatment of cancer no modern sur
geOn would think Of relying on general constitutional
remedies except in where the knife could not be
used the various remedies supposed TO have specific
constitutional effect in cancerous diseases being iron,
arsenic etc. remedies which only act tonios improv
ing nutrition, and though Chan turpentne has been
highly recommended by Clay, IL has never given any
results except in his hands. Vlrchow says 1t does no
harm to try these things, as specific may possibly be
bit upon day. In regard 10 caustcs, WHOM were
formerly used In preference to the knife they are no"
used both By the scientific surgeon and the empire.
the knife cannot he used. mistake, according 70
Dr. Kearny IS that the present tendency TOO radical
where il is lust as well to remove portions cOnserva
five and partial operations being usually far more SAFE
FRENCH PATHOLOGY OF TIE vICHY WATERS.
A special study Of the action OF vichy water has
been made by Dr. Fardee OF the Academy Of Medcine'
Paris and among his conclusions are THAT these waters
have medicinal action upon the processes OF aSslnl-
laOn and resolution, and upon the liver and digestive
apparatus In reference to gout the results TO be ex-
pected, namely, dminutOn in severity and postpone
ment Of the attacks, better assured the more
robust and healthy the constitution OF the patient, and
the earlier tile attack is anticipated by beginning the
treatment YisceraI obesity that is of the chest or
abdomen, Is very positively relieved but the effect IS
less pronounced upon the accumulation OF fat IN the
amenfary and those forms associated with obesity,
a rapid Improvement OF all the symptoms Is effected,
of the glycOsuria. In hillary Calcult and hepatc
COLES a considerable improvement is the rule. and
Improving in simple congestion Of the liver and in
dyspepsia of the atomic variety, or that caused by
insufficient secretion of the gastric or intestinal glands
BAD BREATH.-A writer in "The Dental Review"
remarks that bad breath is often of serious
annoyance to the patient, and the fact that it has
more than q local is too often ignored by the
physician who therefore fails to cure it. Among the
sources of this trouble he enumerateS first decayng
particles in the mouth far back as the pharynX'
second mouth -breathcrs have bad breath when the
tonss arc enlarged, when cheesy masses exist in
tonsarv mucous folds: third certain gastric derange-
ent faint the breath only when gases are eructated
through tho mouth fourth the principal cause OF bad
breath is decomposition IN the Intestinal canal, the
retention OF feca matter in the transverse ana Descend
ing colon and the absorption Of gases into the clrcu-
laion finally cXhaled by the lungs nun, Stlarrl.
nasal pharngal or bronchial Sf Tdsr Daa cbemica
changes below tho eSophaEus may also, by rapid ab-
sorptlon through the stomach wells or ,dnlnedla'cy
below give the breath the characteristic ohor.
PHENACETINE FOR INsOMNIA.-The extreme
value of phenaeetne as a remedy for insomnia IS test
fled TO by Dr. Porcher, Of Charleston, s. o., given AZ
night in little water, being taSteess innocuous ana
inducing sleep IL also has proved, after repeated tsds
that admitted of doubt as to It's action TO De INC
best and most unobjectionabe substitute for m0rpha,
cnusng sleep when OF course pain IS IN aDeyahce'
unless the pain be more than ordinary, and morpma
Fundamentally may then be required, the remedy may
also be repeated and the dose Increased 10 seven or
ten grains It's effectiveness has been completely estao
lshed In the case OF many who have suffered from IN
ability 10 slecp from any transient cause, fatigue, ner
VOsness excitement ETC. In either SEX ana Sa1ely anu
or excitement T-nke sulphonal, antipyrn and anti
fbrin no toxic qualities are known u nave Oeeh eA-
hibted by phenacetine. -
recently pnbljshed Dr. Won Hacker describes some OF
the ingenious antseptlc methods OF wound treatment
EMPLOYED at Dr. Billroths celebrated clinic at Vienna
In Professor Blroth's practice the lodoform gauze
dressing enjoys the preference, not only IN the treat
ment OF simple wounds, but also OF wound cavlueS'
laceratons ulcers over the game is applied layer
of storlzed eauze and then cushion OF wood-WoOl,
The advantage of this dressing consisting I'm the fact
that IL can be allowed remain for long time, and
that IT, absorbs the discharges. For irrigation OF the
field Of operation and cleansing OF the hands submato
I'm 10000 and 1000 solutions is employed, and sprays
are used 10 dsnfect the air in laparotomles The IN
struments are placed In CarbOlc ACID solutions Anu.
entc sin, serves almost exclusively for hgatuTes and
surres the material being preserved In hye percent
abnIi, aid solution and before Il immersed In
Two and o-haif per cent carbOc acid solution Catgut
preserved In per cent alcoholic solution OF SUB
Innate is used only for the continuous peFtoneal suure
IN IaoaIotomies, Spongcs are seldom employed, pieces
Of gauze being used substitute they are kept IN
Tnnc out thoroughly from 10000 solution OF subli-
mate.