Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	118848
Country	India

Category	Medicine, Research & Experimental
Manuscript Type	Randomized Controlled Trial
Article Title	Low-cost dynamic fascial traction using serial Bogota bag tightening in open abdomen management: A prospective randomized study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kamesh Balhara, Ashish Sikaria, Dinesh Saini, Himanshu Agrawal, Nikhil Gupta, Nitin Agarwal and Apoorva Mardi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nikhil Gupta, Department of Surgery, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, BKS Marg, Delhi 110001, India. nikhil_ms26@yahoo.co.in
Key Words	Open abdomen; Dynamic fascial traction; Bogota bag; Emergency laparotomy; Abdominal wall closure
Core Tip	Dynamic fascial traction (DFT) improves outcomes in open abdomen management but is often limited by cost and resource requirements. This prospective randomized study demonstrates that serial tightening of a simple Bogota bag provides an effective, bedside, and low-cost alternative for achieving DFT, significantly reducing time to abdominal wall approximation and hospital stay without added complications-an approach particularly relevant to low- and middle-income healthcare settings.
Citation	Balhara K, Sikaria A, Saini D, Agrawal H, Gupta N, Agarwal N, Mardi A. Low-cost dynamic fascial traction using serial Bogota bag tightening in open abdomen management: A prospective randomized study. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; In press

Received	2026-01-13 03:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-01-13 03:38
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-28 09:08
Return for Revision	2026-01-28 09:08
Revised	2026-01-29 05:43
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-02-25 02:36
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-02-25 09:02
Articles in Press	2026-02-25 09:02
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