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., ...More

SURGERY TODAY, vol.40, no.8, pp.757-762, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00595-008-4098-7
Journal Name: SURGERY TODAY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.757-762
Keywords: Pilonidal sinus, Modified Limberg flap, Maceration, Recurrence, EXCISION, MANAGEMENT
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.