Amputated digits are preserved in-
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Description: Ans. is None Schwaz 9/e writes- "The amputated pa should be wrapped in moistened gauze and placed in a sealed plastic bag. This bag should then be placed in an ice water bath. Do not use dry ice and do not allow the pa to contact ice directly; frostbite can occur in the amputated pa, which will decrease its chance of survival after replantation. Bleeding should be controlled in the proximal stump by as minimal a means as necessary, and the stump dressed with a nonadherent gauze and bulky dressing." According to Schwaz 8th edtition answer was - Plastic bag in ice.According to it: The amputated digits should be cleansed under saline solution, wrapped in a saline-moistened gauze, and placed in a plastic bag. The plastic bag containing the pa is then placed on (not packed in) a bed of ice in a suitable container. - The amputated pa should never be immersed in nonphysiological solution such as antiseptics or alcohol.
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