| Search No | Search strategy |
| #1 | MeSH descriptor: [Surgical Stomas] explode all trees |
| #2 | MeSH descriptor: [Ileostomy] explode all trees |
| #3 | MeSH descriptor: [Colostomy] explode all trees |
| #4 | MeSH descriptor: [Ostomy] explode all trees |
| #5 | (Ileostom* or colostom* or stoma or stomas or ostom*):ti,ab,kw |
| #6 | #1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 |
| #7 | MeSH descriptor: [Wound Closure Techniques] explode all trees |
| #8 | (pursestring or purse):ti,ab,kw |
| #9 | ((suture* or (wound next clos*) or (stoma next clos*)) NEAR/3 techni*):ti,ab,kw |
| #10 | #7 or #8 or #9 |
| #11 | #6 and #10 in Trials |
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