. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. be filled with water topromote the diffusion of the current and prevent too intenseirritation of the portions of the mucous membrane touched bythe electrode. DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS. 323 Intestinal Obstruction.—When this is due to atony, or paral-ysis of the intestinal walls, electricity is the rationally indicatedremedy. Galvanization, faradization, or galvano-faradization maybe used. The usual method is to insert one electrode into therectum and apply the other labile over the course of the faradic current is usually employe
. Practical electricity in medicine and surgery. be filled with water topromote the diffusion of the current and prevent too intenseirritation of the portions of the mucous membrane touched bythe electrode. DISEASES OF THE ABDOMINAL ORGANS. 323 Intestinal Obstruction.—When this is due to atony, or paral-ysis of the intestinal walls, electricity is the rationally indicatedremedy. Galvanization, faradization, or galvano-faradization maybe used. The usual method is to insert one electrode into therectum and apply the other labile over the course of the faradic current is usually employed, although galvanization,with voltaic alternatives has also given successful results. Whenthe galvanic current is used, care must be taken to preventelectrolytic action by the rectal electrode. Lead colic yields tothe same methods of application of electricity. In intestinal obstruction following invagination, electricityhas likewise been used with marked success. Various methodsare employed, most of them being similar to those mentioned in. Fig. 234.—Boudets Intestinal Electrode the preceding paragraph. Dr. Boudet, of Paris, has devised anintestinal catheter-electrode, which has been used with successby himself, Eapin, and others. It is shown in Fig. 234. M isan insulated catheter exposed tip, S. This is connectedwith the negative pole of the battery by means of a contactscrew shown at C. T is a rubber tube through which saltsolution can be injected or infused into the intestine. The in-strument is inserted well up into the intestinal canal, and abouta quart of warm salt water forced into the gut. The anodeconsists of a large electrode about five inches square, which isapplied to the back. A current of 10 to 50 milliamperes isused from five to ten minutes. The current may be reversed orinterrupted at intervals. The faradic current may likewise beused by this method. 324 PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Habitual Constipation.—This troublesome and fr
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