The goal of this clinical trial is to compare approaches to enterostomy reversal by hand-sewn end-to-end anastomosis versus side-to-side anastomosis (sub-divided into hand-sewn side-to-side anastomosis and stapled side-to-side anastomosis). The main question it aims to answer is: • If either of the approaches are better than the other with respect to success rates, efficacy, post-operative complications and overall morbidity. Participants admitted for stoma reversal will be divided into two groups: 1. EE: Conventional Hand-sewn end-to-end anastomosis, and 2. SS: Side-to-side anastomosis, which will be further divided into 2 sub-groups: 1. HSSA: Hand-sewn side-to-side anastomosis 2. SSSA: Stapled side-to-side anastomosis Researchers will compare the EE group to SS group overall, and a second comparison will be made between EE, HSSA and SSSA groups, to see: 1. Rates of major post-operative complications 2. Rates of short-term complications (within 30 days of surgery) 3. Rates of re-operation 4. Post-operative length of stay in the hospital
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Number of participants with Post-operative Ileus (POI)
Timeframe: From the day of surgery for 30 days
Number of participants with Anastomotic Leak
Timeframe: From the day of surgery for 30 days
Number of participants with complications of Clavien-Dindo grade higher than 2
Timeframe: From the day of surgery for 30 days
Number of participants with Bowel Obstruction
Timeframe: From the day of surgery for 30 days