Pilonidal Sinus
Conditions
Brief summary
A pilonidal sinus is a cyst or abscess near or on the natal cleft of the buttocks that often contains hair and skin debris. The condition is common and requires surgery to be cured. Several surgical procedures are described in literature. The most common surgical procedure in Sweden is excision of the sinus followed by suturing the subcutaneous tissue and skin. This method, however, has some problems regarding healing and recidives. Therefore this study is comparing the standard excision procedure to another surgical procedure, laying open. Healing frequency is the main variable, but postoperative pain, sick leave time and patient satisfaction is also measured.
Interventions
PROCEDURELaying open
Laying open Antibiotics Dalacin 300 mg tablets or iv infusion 600 mg
PROCEDURESinus excision
Sinus excision Antibiotics Dalacin tablets 300 mg or iv infusion 600 mg
Sponsors
Uppsala University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pilonidal sinus eligible for surgery * Age \> 18 years * Swedish speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Active signs of infection prohibiting primary sewing of the wound
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing frequency | 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain according to a visual analogue scale | 7 days |
| scar/wound length | 12 months |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed