THE NEW ANAESTHETIC.
The new anaesthetic, '•'stovaine," is wonderfully interesting in its action. A contemporary says:—"lt produces paralysis of the body below the point of injection, and removes all sensation from the limbs, so that it has been found possible to amputate a man's leg while the patient retained consciousness, and could, had he been allowed to do so, have even witnessed the operation. The patient could feel no pain, and after the operation, and when sensation returned, experienced nothing but a sense of bruising, which is one of the sequels of grave operations. The anaesthetic is, of course, of the greatest use in minor operations, and in those where, owing to the patient's age or heart weakness, the administration of chloroform would be dangerous.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 169, 16 July 1908, Page 3
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125THE NEW ANAESTHETIC. Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 169, 16 July 1908, Page 3
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