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Elliptical Excision with Midline Primary Closure Versus Rhomboid Excision with Limberg Flap Reconstruction in Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease: A Prospective, Randomized Study

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To compare elliptical excision with primary midline closure and rhomboid excision with limberg flap reconstruction techniques for the sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus. This prospective randomized study of 80 patients of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus was performed in SKIMS medical college from 2004 to 2007. After assigning patients randomly to either of the surgical groups, group A patients (40/80) were operated by using rhomboid excision with limberg flap reconstruction whereas group B patients (40/80) were operated by using elliptical excision with primary midline closure. Data was compiled in terms of operative period required, immediate post operative complications, post operative pain (VAS scores), work-off period, hospital stay and recurrences over a follow up of 3 years for the two study groups. Data thereby collected was analyzed by using Microsoft excel. The parameters in which the two techniques were found to differ significantly were work-off period, immediate post operative complications profiles and recurrence rates. Rhomboid excision with limberg flap reconstruction technique surely outscores elliptical excision with primary midline closure in certain important parameters. While facing a patient with uncomplicated sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus, instead of, which procedure for the patient? Surgeons should pose the question why not rhomboid excision with limberg flaps reconstruction?

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  1. Registrar, General Surgery Department Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, 190001

    Tufale A. Dass & Muneer Zaz

  2. Consultant, General Surgery Department Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Ajaz Rather & Shamsul Bari

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Dass, T.A., Zaz, M., Rather, A. et al. Elliptical Excision with Midline Primary Closure Versus Rhomboid Excision with Limberg Flap Reconstruction in Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease: A Prospective, Randomized Study. Indian J Surg 74, 305–308 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-011-0400-9

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