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Inclusion Criteria: All patients aged between 18-80 years undergoing stoma reversal surgery were included, following their formal consent for inclusion in the study protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with history of prolonged antibiotic use prior to stoma reversal surgery (\>1months). * Patients with prior skin condition that required medical treatment (for instance, Plaque Psoriasis). * Patient with prior history of wound-related complication (like keloids or hypertrophic scars). Furthermore, after allocation, the patients with the following protocol violations were also excluded: * Patients who had undergone any other forms of wound closure after stoma reversal, that deviated from the study protocol. * Patients who were re-operated during the hospital stay for any other reason than surgical site infection.