Akmal Jamal, Sandesh Kumar, Fazila Hashmi, Imran Sarwar.
Effectiveness of Limberg Flap in Recurrent Chronic Pilonidal Sinus Disease.
J Surg Pak Jan ;18(2):78-81.

Objective: To describe outcome of Limberg flap in chronic recurrent pilonidal sinus disease. Study design: Case series. Place & Duration of study: This study was done at Surgical Unit-III, Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad (LUMHS) from February 2005 to March 2012. Methodology: Through sampling of convenience all patients irrespective of age and gender with chronic recurrent pilonidal sinus disease were included. Results: During the study period 25 patients were enrolled. Two patients were lost to follow-up and were excluded from final analysis. All 23 patients were males, with mean age of 27 year. The mean operative time was 52 minutes and mean hospital stay of 7 days. None of the patients developed flap failure. No recurrence was noted for a mean follow up period of 10 months (range 9-12 months). Conclusion: The Limberg flap for recurrent chronic pilonidal sinus disease was safe and easy to perform procedure with minimum morbidity and early recovery.

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