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Comparison of Tension Free Primary Closure, Karydaks and Limberg Flap Methods

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pilonidal Disease
Complication
Recurrence
Registration Number
NCT02186964
Lead Sponsor
Konya Meram State Hospital
Brief Summary

Pilonidal sinus is a chronic inflammatory disorder of intergluteal sulcus. The disease seen in between 15-35 years of age and 3-4 times more in males. The incidence of the disease is found as 8.8% in Turkish soldiers. The disorder mainly affects the quality of life.

There are numerous methods in surgical treatment of Pilonidal sinus. The main difference in between those methods is the closing of the defect that occurs after the excision of the sinus tract. The defect can be closed by primary sutures or it can be left for secondary healing. Nowadays, the recurrence rate of flap procedures are lower therefore, flap procedures are commonly used. However, it has been reported that there is no difference between flap procedures and tension free primary closure. This result triggered the controversy that; if the healing side is tension free, midline suturing may have no importance. The aim of this study is to compare the results of 3 different surgical procedures used in treatment of pilonidal disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • having pilonidal sinus disease
  • desire for surgical treatment
  • accept to be involved in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients under age of 18
  • recurrent cases

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
recurrence2 years

recurrence rates two years after the surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Konya Training and Research Hospital

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Konya, Turkey

Konya Training and Research Hospital
🇹🇷Konya, Turkey

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