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The prophylactic value of cooling strangulated herniae locally. An experimental study in dogs

✍ Scribed by W. J. Boerema; B. N. Catchpole; L. R. Finlay-Jones

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1970
Tongue: English
Weight: 329 KB
Volume: 57
Category: Article
ISSN: 0007-1323
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800570418

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Abstract

In 10 anaesthetized dogs bilateral groin herniae were created, each containing a loop of small bowel which was strangulated with binding tape. One side was cooled locally, the other acted as a control.

After 7 1/2 hours the two loops of bowel were inspected and compared as regards viability. In every case the cooled bowel was in a better state than the bowel on the control side. This was confirmed by microscopical examination.

It is suggested that the application of a polythene bag filled with crushed ice may offer a considerable degree of protection to strangulated bowel in a groin hernia prior to operation.

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