Clinical Trial: LINEAR VERSUS PURSE STRING SKIN CLOSURE AT LOOP ILEOSTOMY REVERSAL

U.S., May 8 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07573423) titled 'LINEAR VERSUS PURSE STRING SKIN CLOSURE AT LOOP ILEOSTOMY REVERSAL' on May 01.

Brief Summary: This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to compare two commonly used skin closure techniques-linear closure and purse-string closure-after loop ileostomy reversal surgery. Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most frequent complications following stoma closure, leading to increased patient discomfort, prolonged hospital stay, and higher healthcare costs.

In this trial, eligible adult patients undergoing elective loop ileostomy reversal are randomly assigned to either linear skin closure or purse-string skin closure. The p...