Comparison of purse-string technique versus linear suture for skin closure after stoma reversal: a meta-analysis of high-quality studies
Skin closure following stoma reversal using the PS technique may offer advantages over LC. PS is associated with significantly lower SSI rates compared to LC. Although a large randomized controlled trial with long-term follow-up is still required, current findings suggest that PS could be considered the standard of care for wound closure after ileostomy reversal.
Authors
- Vincenzo Schiavone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0533-5833)
- Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-9202)
- Gianluca Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5194-8908)
- Gabriella Teresa Capolupo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-8180)
- Gianfranco Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-1733)
- Jim S. Khan
- Filippo Carannante
- Marco Caricato
- Valentina Miacci
Institutions
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Campus Bio Medico University Hospital (IT)
- Link Campus University (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Coloproctology
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2025.00801.0114
- Primary Topic
- Stoma care and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00