Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	120768
Country	Ethiopia

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Serial Bogota bag tightening: A pragmatic advance in open abdomen management for resource-limited settings
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gemechu Dereje Feyissa
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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
Key Words	Open abdomen; Dynamic fascial traction; Bogota bag; Serial tightening; Temporary abdominal closure; Emergency laparotomy; Abdominal sepsis; Resource-limited settings
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.
Citation	Feyissa GD. Serial Bogota bag tightening: A pragmatic advance in open abdomen management for resource-limited settings. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-09 06:21
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-09 06:22
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-13 09:35
Return for Revision	2026-03-13 09:35
Revised	2026-03-19 23:35
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-05-29 03:06
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-05-29 06:41
Articles in Press	2026-05-29 06:41
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