[Visual angiotensometry in operations for acute intestinal obstruction and strangulated hernia].

The article describes results of an analysis of observations of 66 patients with the syndrome of acute intestinal ileus. In obscure cases transillumination angiotensometry was used in order to establish the viability of the small intestine. The method was shown to be highly informative in determining the viability of the strangulated intestine. No complications resulting from insufficient information of the visual angiotensometry were noted.