Closure of a loop colostomy by a modifie
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George Qvist
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Article
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1977
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The results of closure of a loop colostomy presented by various authors are reviewed. It is suggested that postoperative faecal fistula is due most frequently to oedema and constriction at the site of bowel closure. Le Gac's method of closure is described. It comprises excision of the s