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    • Dermatology
    • Clinical Medicine

    Background:

    • Pilonidal sinus is a chronic skin condition affecting the sacrococcygeal region, often stemming from ingrowing hairs.
    • It can progress from acute abscesses to chronic suppurative fistulas, with an incidence of approximately 26 per 100,000 people.
    • Radical surgical excision, often involving skin flaps, is the standard treatment for pilonidal sinus.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To retrospectively analyze surgical treatment outcomes for pilonidal sinus.
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    • To evaluate surgical site complications and length of hospital stay for different surgical techniques.

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    • Retrospective analysis of 141 patients undergoing radical excision for pilonidal sinus between January 2010 and June 2014.
    • Evaluation of surgical methods including primary suture, Limberg flap reconstruction, and Karydakis procedure.
    • Analysis of parameters such as gender, age, defect closure method, hospital stay, morbidity, and recurrence rates.

    Main Results:

    • The Karydakis procedure had no recurrences, while Limberg flap had 3 recurrences (18.8%) and primary suture had 8 recurrences (7.9%).
    • Overall recurrence rate was 7.8%. Surgical site complications were highest with primary suture (26.2%), followed by Limberg flap (12.5%), and Karydakis procedure (4.2%).
    • Average hospital stay was 4.2 days.

    Conclusions:

    • Limberg flap reconstruction and Karydakis procedure demonstrate superior outcomes in pilonidal sinus surgery.
    • These flap-based techniques significantly reduce recurrence rates and overall morbidity compared to primary suture.
    • Both procedures are technically feasible and recommended for improved patient management of pilonidal sinus.