Amputated digits are preserved in
Cold saline
Cold ringer lactate
Plastic bag in ice
Deep freezer
The amputated digits are cleansed under saline solution, wrapped in 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 Non-physiological solution such as antiseptics or alcohol Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1996
General surgery