Limberg flap procedure for pilonidal sinus disease: Results of 353 patients

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 393, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-189

  Mentes, Oner ^a,b   Bagci, Mahir ^a   Bilgin, Turker ^a   Ozgul, Omer ^a   Ozdemir, Mustafa ^a  

^a ETIMESGUT MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Limberg flap; Pilonidal sinus disease; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT NECROSIS; HEALING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIMBERG FLAP PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SUCTION; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 39049088108     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00423-007-0227-9     Document Type: Article

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