History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c21.s4.t5.2

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*Technique* - Cases of intestinal obstruction and of intestinal perforation should be oleated, fomented and anointed and then their abdomen should be incised below the navel, four fingers beyond the hairy line (midline) on the left side, and after bringing out the intestines four fingers in length at a time, they should be inspected carefully and the stones, hair balls or faecoliths obstructing the intestines in the intestinal obstruction should be removed. After applying the honey and *ghṛta* (clarified butter) the intestines should then be put back in their original position and the external abdominal wound should be sutured in routine way.