Shock or Ether?

Chloroform or Ether?

The question of which is the best and safest general anaesthetic continues to be constantly brought under the notice of the profession by the frequent occurrence of deaths during anaesthesia. The fact that opinions are still so divided shows that a good deal can be said in favour of both chloroform and ether; but one thing stands out pre-eminently, and that is, that when deaths do occur they ar...

Rhetoric, Comedy, or Shock? Bruce Gilley’s Case of Anachronism

The Rohrig dropper device for ether or chloroform.

Practicing later as an eye-ear-nose-throat, or EENT, surgeon, John George Rohrig (1883–1933) received his medical doctorate from the University of Iowa in 1909. That same year, he reported his design for a dropper can (left) for ether or chloroform. The large-diameter screw cap allowed rapid reloading of the can with liquid anesthetic. A conical valve permitted finger-control of continuous drop...

Comparison of osteogenic potential of poly-ether-ether-ketone with titanium-coated poly-ether-ether-ketone and titanium-blended poly-ether-ether-ketone: An in vitro study

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK), a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer, has been employed to replace the metallic implant components in orthopedics. There were various studies performed in accordance to medical grade PEEK, but the relationship between titanium dioxide (TiO2)-coated PEEK, TiO2-blended PEEK, and untreated PEEK still remains complicated, eve...

Shock or no shock - a question of philosophy or should intraoperative implantable cardioverter defibrillator testing be recommended?

OBJECTIVES Implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in patients with a high risk for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias is a standard therapy. The development of new ICD leads, shock algorithms, high-energy defibrillators and rapid energy supply has improved the devices. Nevertheless, the discussion regarding 'shock or no shock' to test the system intraoperatively ha...