TEMPORARY RIGHT-SIDED COLOSTOMY IN CHRONIC DISEASES OF THE COLON.
Abstract
On page 1475 of this issue of The Journal, is an article on "Colostomy for the Cure of Amebic Dysentery," which again forcibly illustrates the value of physiologic rest in the treatment of a diseased organ. Amebic dysentery is a serious disease. Harris, in an excellent article1 on the subject, says that out of 78 cases reported in this country there have been 30 deaths, and that after it becomes chronic the chances of recovery, even with the best treatment, are always bad....