The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

A sprayable hydrogel adhesion barrier facilitates closure of defunctioning loop ileostomy: a randomized trial. Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 51: 956-960.

Published: 1st January 2008

Authors: Tjandra JJ, Chan MKY.

Conclusion

Forty patients were randomized at the time of ileostomy construction. At subsequent ileostomy closure, there were fewer adhesions (P<0.0005), and the procedures were quicker (52 vs. 64 min, P=0.008) in patients who had the spray.



 

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