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Excerpt from The Evolution and Perfection of the Aseptic Surgical Technique These fundamental bacteriologic principles compose the basis of modern surgery. Within a few years standard and classic treatises on surgery were rendered obsolete new text books had to be written. The science and art of surgery attained a perfection in practical results surpassing the highest ideals of the surgeons Of preceding generations. New departments of surgery were established and regions invaded which were hitherto outside the scope of Operative treatment. The science and practice of midwifery were also revolutionmd and all former teachings recast. The results are the pride of our profession and the wonder of the latter half Of the nineteenth century. The inuence of the discovery and classification of the pathogenic bacteria upon surgery can scarcely be appro ciated by surgeons themselves without reection. Indeed, until this time surgery could scarcely be called a science it was practiced for the most part as an art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.