Superiority of asymmetric modified Limberg flap for surgical treatment of pilonidal disease

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 244-249

  Cihan, Alper ^a   Ucan, Bulent Hamdi ^a   Comert, Mustafa ^a   Cesur, Ali ^a   Cakmak, Guldeniz Karadeniz ^a   Tascilar, Oge ^a  

^a ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asymmetric; Complications; Limberg flap; Modified; Pilonidal sinus

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION; LIMBERG FLAP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILONIDAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32344452185     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-005-0253-z     Document Type: Article

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