Karydakis Procedure Versus Excision With Healing by Secondary Intention (EHSI) in Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus

Recurrence, Complications, Work-off Date, Healing Time and Patients Willingness in Karydakis Technique for Treatment of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Versus Excision With Healing by Secondary Intention (EHSI)Technique

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00716937

Enrollment

321

Registered

2008-07-16

Start date

2007-09-30

Completion date

2014-03-31

Last updated

2014-12-16

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Conditions

Pilonidal Cyst, Pilonidal Sinus

Keywords

pilonidal sinus, karydakis, laying open

Brief summary

Recurrence, Complications, Work-off date, Healing time and Patients Willingness in Karydakis Technique for Treatment of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus versus Healing by Secondary Intention (EHSI) Technique in Imam Khomeini Hospital from 2008 to 2011

Interventions

PROCEDUREkarydakis flap

Karydakis flap is a type of primary repair of the wound, after complete excision of sacral pilonidal cyst with 2 characteristics 1)lateralization of final scar 2)flattening of natal cleft

PROCEDURElaying open

laying open the site of excision of sinus or cyst without any flap

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

10 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

all types of pilonidal sinus or cyst

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Recurrence	1 year after surgery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Work off date, Healing Time	up to 1 Year after surgery

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026