title: Outcome of stoma closure in children: a comparison of laparoscopy-assisted and conventional open techniques.
abstract: Laparoscopy-assisted stoma closure (LASC; n = 28) and conventional open closure (CSC; n = 24) were compared by assessing outcome in 52 consecutive cases of stoma closure (SC) in children.
authors: Department of Pediatric General and Urogenital Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. go1993@hotmail.co.jp
authors: Go
authors: G
authors: Miyano
authors: Manabu
authors: M
authors: Okawada
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Yanai
authors: Tadaharu
authors: T
authors: Okazaki
authors: Geoffrey J
authors: GJ
authors: Lane
authors: Atsuyuki
authors: A
authors: Yamataka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000009:adverse effects; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing