Occupational infections in the Edinburgh abattoir.

Abstract

Our success rate has been at least as good as the average reported with the use of other diverse techniques. However, this would not be sufficient recommendation for widespread adoption of the method, were it not for the additional important advantage of greatly increased comfort, particularly for acutely ill patients. The use of a sandbag, which is necessary with the patient prone, has been avoided, with its accompaniments of discomfort, nausea in susceptible patients, and occasional syncope from obstruction of the venous return.