Usefulness of vacuum-assisted closure after stoma closure with purse string suturing: a retrospective trial

Objectives: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a problematic complication after stoma closure. The purse string suture (PSS) technique eliminates this problem, but the area takes longer to heal. The present retrospective study was performed to evaluate the usefulness of a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)...

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Main Authors: Koji Masumori, Kotaro Maeda, Tsunekazu Hanai, Harunobu Sato, Yoshikazu Koide, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hidetoshi Katsuno, Tomoyoshi Endo, Yeongcheol Cheong, Ichiro Uyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2022-08-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/8/3/8_2021-007/_pdf/-char/en