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A protocol for skin closure after stoma reversal

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This work was supported in part by the OSU College of Medicine Roessler Research Scholarship (Shan L. Lansing).

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  1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    V. T. Pemmaraju

  2. The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA

    S. S. Lansing

  3. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, N737 Doan Hall, 410 West 10th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    S. Husain

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Pemmaraju, V.T., Lansing, S.S. & Husain, S. A protocol for skin closure after stoma reversal. Tech Coloproctol 24, 255–257 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-02033-7

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