Intestinal antisepsis

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Summary An appeal is made for a standardized method of intestinal antisepsis. It is urged that investigators, who would evaluate the effectiveness of intestinal antisepsis, emphasize that the specific procedure studied yielded either satisfactory or unsatisfactory results. The procedures that I have presented have never been proved inadequate by scientific demonstration, whereas there is ample evidence, both clinical and experimental, to prove their efficacy. The problem of malignant cell transplantation into the anastomotic line is discussed. Intraperitoneal use of neomycin solution is discussed, and it is again urged that both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist acquaint themselves with physiologic facts which should convince them that they should cease denying patients the benefits of this life-saving procedure.