Small-bites versus large-bites closure of midline laparotomies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Colorectal Dis · 2025 · PMC11933735 · PMID 40129086

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The ESTOIH trial [ 8 ] is the other double‐blinded, multicentre RCT that initially showed a trend favouring small bites at 30 days and 1 year in terms of wound dehiscence and IH.

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