How safe is taxis in hernia? Reduction of gangrenous omentum - an uncommon occurrence

Abstract

Use of taxis (hernia reduction) subsided in favour of urgent herniorrhaphy with advent of safer general anaesthesia. Although, the danger of taxis seem to be rare, but it resulted in reduction of gangrenous omentum in our case. So taxis is not safe in modern era as signs of strangulation are not always obvious on clinical examination.