Abstract:Objective: To compare the frequency of Surgical Site Infection ( SSI ) and mean length of hospital stay between the Purse-string closure and conventional primary closure techniques for stoma reversal. Methods: The study was carried out in Surgical Unit-III, Lahore General Hospital Lahore from January 5, 2018 to July 5, 2018. The study designed as a Observational Study. Patients undergoing surgery for Ileostomy were randomly divided into two groups, Group-A (Purse-string closure) and Group-B (Conventional prima… Show more
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