Randomized comparison of Limberg flap versus modified primary closure for the treatment of pilonidal disease

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-14

  Muzi, Marco Gallinella ^a   Milito, Giovanni ^a   Cadeddu, Federica ^a   Nigro, Casimiro ^a   Andreoli, Federica ^a   Amabile, Dalia ^a   Farinon, Attilio Maria ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Limberg flap; Natal cleft; Pilonidal disease; Primary closure; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIMBERG FLAP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED PRIMARY CLOSURE; OPERATION DURATION; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955449221     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.036     Document Type: Article

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