Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To compare the effects of purse‐string skin closure (PSSC) and linear skin closure (LSC) techniques on surgical site infection (SSI) and patient satisfaction in people undergoing stoma reversal. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: To compare the effects of PSSC and LSC techniques on anastomotic leak, incisional hernia, intestinal obstruction, operative time and length of hospital stay in people undergoing stoma reversal.