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Limberg Flap for Pilonidal Sinus
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Muhammad Waqas Raza, Syed Fahad Ali Zaidi, Afzaal Amin Mughal, Haroon Rasheed, Aurangzeb Khan, Saleem Shahzad Gondal, Waseem Iqbal Sheikh. Limberg Flap for Pilonidal Sinus. JRMC [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];16(2). Available from: https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/568

Abstract

Background: To evaluate Rhomboid excision and
Limberg flap reconstruction for pilonidal sinus in terms of
complications, hospitalization time, days to return to work
and recurrence.
Methods: Patients with simple, complex and recurrent
pilonidal sinus were studied. Patients presenting with
acute abscess were excluded. Patients were followed for a
minimum period of one year to determine the recurrence
of disease.
Results: Over a period of four years 68 patients
underwent classical Limberg flap for pilonidal sinus. A
total of 11(19%) had complications including a major
wound infection causing wound disruption and 3 (4.4%)
recurrent cases were seen.
Conclusions: Rhomboid excision and Limberg flap
reconstruction for pilonidal sinus is a satisfactory method
of achieving surgical cure of disease.

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