✦ LIBER ✦

Randomized clinical trial of short-term outcomes following purse-string versus conventional closure of ileostomy wounds (Br J Surg 2010; 97: 1511–1517)

✍ Scribed by A. Moreton; S. Shankar; S. Jones

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 117 KB
Volume: 98
Category: Article
ISSN: 0007-1323
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.7439

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The Editors welcome topical correspondence from readers relating to articles published in the Journal. Responses should be sent electronically via the BJS website (www.bjs.co.uk). All letters will be reviewed and, if approved, appear on the website. A selection of these will be edited and published in the Journal. Letters must be no more than 250 words in length.

📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES

Author's reply: Randomized clinical tria

Author's reply: Randomized clinical trial of short-term outcomes follow- ing purse-string versus conventional closure of ileostomy wounds (Br J Surg 2010; 97: 1511–1517)

✍ S. R. Smith 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 117 KB

Randomized clinical trial of short-term

Randomized clinical trial of short-term outcomes following purse-string versus conventional closure of ileostomy wounds

✍ K. Reid; P. Pockney; T. Pollitt; B. Draganic; S. R. Smith 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 223 KB

## Abstract ## Background Ileostomy closure is an operation with an underappreciated morbidity, including surgical-site infection, small bowel obstruction and anastomotic leakage. Surgical-site infections, in particular, are a frequent occurrence following closure of contaminated wounds. This rand