title: Experiences with sterilization of the operating microscope.
abstract: Experiments were conducted to assess the feasibility of both paraformaldehyde and ethylene oxide gas sterilization of the operating microscope. From these experiments and practical experience, it is concluded that ethylene oxide sterilization of the operating microscope is a feasible and desirable alternative to cumbersome draping technique.
mesh_terms: D005027:Ethylene Oxide; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005557:Formaldehyde; D005027:Ethylene Oxide