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teric vessels secured by ligature In- means of a curved needle 

 and fine silk, and the anastomosing loops running near the 

 mesenteric attachment are secured at a point level with the 

 proposed line of resection. One prong of the hairpin is 

 passed through the mesentery at the upper point of resection, 

 and, together with its fellow, is brought tranversel)' across 

 the gut. The two are clamped together, as in Fig. 133. 

 The intervening portion of intestine is severed with a 

 scalpel quite close to the clamped prongs of the pin, and a 

 wedge-shaped portion of mesentery also removed. The two 



Fig. 133. — The Hairpins tied in Apposition, with some of the 

 Sutures in situ. 



hairpins are then tied or clamped tightly together, and 

 sutures placed on one side, starting at the mesenteric attach- 

 ment. The bowel is turned over, and the sutures applied 

 in the same manner on the other side. The pins are then 

 untied or undamped, and severed at their bent ends with 

 bone or wire cutting forceps and withdra\\'n, one prong 

 at a time. The remaining openings are closed with one 

 stitch each, particular care being exercised that the margin is 

 properly turned in at the mesenteric attachment. Finally the 

 incision in the mesentery is closed by a continuous suture. 



French records that he operated experimentally upon six 

 different animals with five completely successful results. In 



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