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A NOTE ON DISCONNECTION OF THE COLON IN POEPHYRIA VAEIEGATA
Author(s) -
FINDLAY G. H.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb14110.x
Subject(s) - neomycin , porphyria , disconnection , medicine , gastroenterology , surgery , general surgery , chemistry , biochemistry , antibiotics , political science , law
SUMMARY One patient with porphyria variegata was treated by disconnecting the colon, and another by alkaline bowel washouts and neomycin; the enhanced bowel drainage so achieved relieved the abdominal signs altogether, and improved to some extent the skin and mental changes.