EXCISION WITH PRIMARY CLOSURE VERSUS LIMBERG FLAP IN THE TREATMENT OF PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Authors

  • DR. NALLAGATLA MANIKANTA, POST GRADUATE, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANANTHAPURAMU, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA DR. B. SIVA SANKAR NAIK, MS. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ANANTHAPUR Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Excision with primary closure, Pilonidal sinus, Limberg flap, Visual Analog scale.

Abstract

The term, pilonidal sinus describes a condition found in the natal cleft overlying the coccyx. It is 
usually treated by excision. A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 40 patients with 
pilonidal sinus presenting to the surgical outpatient department of Government General Hospital, 
Ananthapuramu over 1 year. Patients with H/O any previous surgery in the sacrococcygeal region, 
abscess formation, and any immunodeficiency were excluded from the study. Patients were 
selected by consecutive sampling. Patients were assigned either to the study group (Limberg flap 
technique) or the Control group (Excision with primary closure) randomly so that each group 
comprised 20 patients

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Published

2024-03-01

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2024): volume 15 issue 3 (2024)

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