The treatment of the pilonidal sinus with special consideration of the VAC® therapy using the example of a hospital providing special care in East Saxony

Recruiting

• Conditions: L05.0; L05.9; Pilonidal cyst with abscess; Pilonidal cyst without abscess

• Registration Number: DRKS00023230
• Lead Sponsor: Arzt im Städtischen Klinikum Görlitz gGmbH, Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 105

Inclusion Criteria

All patient data from the clinic for general, visceral and vascular surgery at the Städtisches Klinikum Görlitz gGmbH is analyzed with the diagnosis of pilonidal sinus, who underwent surgical therapy. The inclusion period is 01/01/2014 to 12/31/2019. Inclusion criteria are that the patients are older than 18 years, have no mental retardation or somatic handicap, undergo follow-up care through presentations in the surgical specialist outpatient clinic or our outpatient proctological consultation and surgical care in domo.

Exclusion Criteria

suffered relapse

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recurrence rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary endpoints are the postoperative pain conditions, impaired quality of life, recurrence-free time, wound healing time and the patient's perceived tolerability of the therapy.