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JAMES S. HIBBARD, M.D.

Arch Surg. 1936;33(1):146-167.

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In spite of the fact that absolute evidence has not been obtained as to the cause of the symptoms and death in cases of mechanical obstruction, some writers emphasize distention as a fundamental etiologic factor. The disturbed physicochemical balance of the body has been considered a contributing factor. Herrin and Meeks¹ have reported that the symptoms of dehydration, decrease in blood volume, loss of electrolytes, alkalosis and especially dechlorinization were really the basis for the cause of death in cases of obstruction and that these symptoms could be reproduced in experimental animals by distending a segment of intestine to a relatively high air pressure. Carlson² has produced a condition similar to simple obstruction by the same procedure. The remarkable results obtained by Wangensteen³ by the use of continuous suction with a nasal catheter in cases of simple obstruction may be attributed either to the relief of distention . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
WICHITA, KAN.

From the Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.

Footnotes
Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the University of Minnesota in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Science in Surgery.

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