Results of the lateral advancing flap operation (modified Karydakis procedure) for the management of pilonidal sinus disease

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1935-1940

  Bessa, Samer S ^a,b  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Asymmetric excision; Hair insertion; Karydakis operation; Pilonidal sinus; Primary closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KARYDAKIS PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN FLAP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35948969811     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9049-7     Document Type: Article

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