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Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision: Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial


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18 Years
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Open (Enrolling)
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Pilonidal Sinus

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Trial Information

Primary Wound Closure Using a Limberg Flap Versus Secondary Wound Healing Following Pilonidal Sinus Excision: Short-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial


Patients who gave their informed consent who had excision of pilonidal sinus were randomly
assigned to group A (primary wound closure with a Limberg flap) or to group B (open wound
and p.s.wound healing).


Inclusion Criteria:



- indication for excision of pilonidal sinus given

Exclusion Criteria:

- limberg flap not possible for surgical reasons

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

Inability to work

Outcome Description:

change for capacity for work at one year post-OP

Outcome Time Frame:

1 year

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Christoph A Maurer, Prof Dr med

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Liestal, Switzerland, affiliated with the University of Basel

Authority:

Switzerland: Swissmedic

Study ID:

UKBB 234/05

NCT ID:

NCT01889394

Start Date:

January 2006

Completion Date:

August 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Pilonidal Sinus
  • pilonidal sinus
  • excision
  • primary wound closure
  • limberg flap
  • Pilonidal Sinus

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