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Comparison of Karydakis Flap versus Tension-Free Primary Midline Closure in Pilonidal Sinus Treatment
ISSN: 2687 - 5365
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Comparison of Karydakis Flap versus Tension-Free Primary Midline Closure in Pilonidal Sinus Treatment
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Publisher: Necati Ozpinar
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Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the perioperative findings and postoperative outcomes of patients with non-infected pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) undergoing Karydakis Flap (KF) or tension-free primary midline closure (TFPC). The medical data of 136 patients who were operated for non-infected pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) by a single surgeon between May 2017 and January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 127 patients (mean age of 25.2 ± 6.2 years) were included in the study. There were no significant differences between groups in terms of gender, hematoma, wound dehiscence, infection, recurrence and lenght of hospital stay (p>0.05). The mean operative time was significantly longer for TFPC group than KF group (27.8 min vs. 35.9 min, p
