Surgical treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus with rhomboid flap

Topgul K.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, vol.24, no.1, pp.7-12, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03350.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.7-12
  • Keywords: pilonidal sinus, rhomboid flap, surgical treatment, LIMBERG TRANSPOSITION FLAP, MAXIMUS MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP, SIMPLE PRIMARY CLOSURE, Y ADVANCEMENT FLAP, KARYDAKIS FLAP, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, ROTATION FLAP, Z-PLASTY, DISEASE, EXCISION
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this review, we summarized the general characteristics of pilonidal sinus disease and details of rhomboid flap (RF) technique used in its treatment, and discussed the results of RF methods and its comparison with other techniques, principally with flap technique available in the literature. When performed studies are examined, RF technique has come into prominence nowadays with low recurrence and infection rates, and with a comfortable surgical technique. Recently, it has been anticipated that with the modification of this technique, the recurrence rate would be lower.