Outcome of colostomy closure with different skin closure techniques in a developing country

• Main Authors: Shukla R (Author), Tripathy B (Author), Mukhopadhyay B (Author), Chattopadhyay A (Author), Saha K (Author), Basu K (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Colostomy site, which is a potentially contaminated wound, is traditionally closed with interrupted skin stitches and placement of intraperitoneal or parietal or both drains; often with poor cosmetic outcome in our country. This study aims at prospective evaluation of...