About this trial
To compare outcomes of purse-string skin closure and conventional linear skin closure techniques in patients undergoing stoma reversal
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Children of both genders
8 months to 12 years
Undergoing ileostomy or colostomy reversal will be include
Disqualifiers
• Patients with Re-current stoma prolapse
Patients with Re-do stomas
Patients with underlying chronic inflammatory and neoplastic conditions (Tuberculosis, Maligency
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Purse-string wound closure
Procedure/SurgeryClosure of stoma reversal wound using purse-string approximation technique
Conventional linear wound closure
Procedure/SurgeryClosure of stoma reversal wound using conventional linear skin closure technique.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Surgical Site Infections
The presence of infection at the wound site, identified by clinical signs (e.g., redness, swelling, pus)
Time for wound healing
The duration from the surgical procedure until the wound is fully healed. It will be assessed on clinical examination of wound closure, including inspection for signs of epithelialization and the absence of gaps or dehiscence.
Length of stay
The total number of days a patient in a hospital from admission till discharge date.
Locations
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