Lower recurrence rate for Limberg vs. V-Y flap for pilonidal sinus

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1436-1444

  Unalp, Haluk R ^a,b   Derici, Hayrullah ^a   Kamer, Erdinc ^a   Nazli, Okay ^a   Onal, Mehmet Ali ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Genel Cerrahi Klinigi ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flap; Limberg; Pilonidal sinus; V Y

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMBERG FLAP; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PLASTIC SURGERY; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; V Y FLAP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34748898951     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-0276-8     Document Type: Article

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