Cosmetic outcomes and wound closure time in paediatric transverse laparotomy: A randomised comparison of mass and layered closure techniques
Background: Optimal abdominal wall closure in children should ideally balance efficiency with long-term cosmetic outcomes. This study compared wound closure time and scar appearance following mass versus layered closure in paediatric transverse laparotomies. Methods: This single-centre, randomis...
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| Main Authors: | Ituen MA, Akpanudo EI, Eyo CS, Ekot EA |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://ojs.ibommedicaljournal.org/ojs/index.php/imjhome/article/view/706 |
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