Comparison of the classic limberg flap and modified limberg flap in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease: A retrospective analysis of 416 patients

AKIN, MURAT; LEVENTOĞLU, ÖKKEŞ; Mentes, B.; BOSTANCI, HASAN; Gokbayir, Hakan; Kilic, Kadir; Ozdemir, Ersin; Ferahkose, Zafer

doi:10.1007/s00595-008-4098-7

Comparison of the classic limberg flap and modified limberg flap in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease: A retrospective analysis of 416 patients

AKIN M., LEVENTOĞLU Ö. S., Mentes B. B., BOSTANCI H., Gokbayir H., Kilic K., ...Daha Fazla

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.40, sa.8, ss.757-762, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2010
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-008-4098-7
Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.757-762
Anahtar Kelimeler: Pilonidal sinus, Modified Limberg flap, Maceration, Recurrence, EXCISION, MANAGEMENT
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is usually seen on the sacrococcygeal region in adolescent patients. The current study analyzed the outcome of the rhomboid excision and the Limberg flap procedure (cLF) in comparison to the modified Limberg flap procedure (mlF) for PSD.