operation -liquid

[tali122]

what is the reddish/brown liquid/fluid surgeons paste over the body before they perform an operation and what is its pupose?

[kempie]

Iodine Scrub Solution.

An antiseptic bactericidal / virucidal sudsing skin cleanser for pre-operative and post-operative scrubbing or washing by hospital operating personnel.

[funkymoped]

can i nick your answer Kempie...

[Gef]

It also helps them remove the right bit but it doesn't always work, ie removing good kidney rather than bad one.

[kepla]

- - - and best of all it makes things look more complicated and technical in television programmes.