Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision

Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision: Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial

To compare primary wound closure using a limberg flap with secondary (p.s.) wound healing following excision of a pilonidal sinus.

Patients who gave their informed consent who had excision of pilonidal sinus were randomly assigned to group A (primary wound closure with a Limberg flap) or to group B (open wound and p.s.wound healing).

Inclusion Criteria:

• indication for excision of pilonidal sinus given

Exclusion Criteria:

• limberg flap not possible for surgical reasons