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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Sep 5, 2026; 17(3): 120768
Published online Sep 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.120768
Published online Sep 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.120768
Serial Bogota bag tightening: A pragmatic advance in open abdomen management for resource-limited settings
Gemechu Dereje Feyissa, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rift Valley University, Adama 1715, Oromīa, Ethiopia
Author contributions: Feyissa GD conceptualized the editorial, drafted and revised the manuscript, and approved the final version.
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Corresponding author: Gemechu Dereje Feyissa, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Rift Valley University, Hangatu District, Dabe Sub-City, Adama 1715, Oromīa, Ethiopia. gemechudereje80@gmail.com
Received: March 9, 2026
Revised: March 19, 2026
Accepted: May 29, 2026
Published online: September 5, 2026
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Revised: March 19, 2026
Accepted: May 29, 2026
Published online: September 5, 2026
Processing time: 174 Days and 0.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Balhara et al pioneer randomized, low-cost dynamic fascial traction via serial Bogota bag tightening, accelerating skin-to-skin closure (9.94 days vs 13 days) and hospital stays in septic open abdomen, bedside feasible, universally accessible, and ideal for low- and middle-income countries overburdened by sepsis, bridging the gap until advanced therapies proliferate.