Circular skin closure significantly reduces surgical site infections

A systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that circular skin closure (CSC) markedly decreases the rate of surgical site infections (SSI) following stoma closure compared to primary sutures (PS). Researchers found that only 4% of patients using CSC developed SSI, in contrast to 27% in the PS group. This analysis, which included eight randomized controlled trials with 606 patients, advocates for the adoption of CSC due to its superior outcomes in lowering SSI rates post-surgery.