Blood, 1963, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 213-220.
© 1963 American Society of Hematology, Inc.
Methods of Altering Nitrogen Mustard Toxicity in Dogs.
I. Spleen and Mesenteric Artery Exclusion
NEIL LEMPERT 1,
ROBERT P. LEATHER 1, and
WILLIAM B. SCHARFMAN 1
1 Department of Surgery, and the Subdepartment of Hematology in the Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, N. Y.
Forty-five dogs have been treated with varying dosages of nitrogen
mustard. Nineteen of these dogs were subjected to cross-clamping of the
splenic vessels prior to administration of the drug. No appreciable improvement in mortality or degree of marrow depression has been found with this
technic.
Exclusion of the spleen and small intestine has been found to be a practical
and reliable method for protecting these organs from the effect of intravenous
administration of nitrogen mustard.
Submitted on April 30, 1962
Accepted on October 10, 1962