Karydakis Versus Limberg Flap for the Management of Primary Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus

Conditions

Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus Without Abscess

Keywords

pilonidal sinus, karydakis, limberg flap

Brief summary

study comparing the Karydakis and Limberg flaps

Detailed description

study comparing the Karydakis and Limberg flaps in management of pilonidal sinus

Habeeb TAAM, Hussain A, Bueno-Lledó J, Giménez ME, Aiolfi A, Abdelsamad A, Chiaretti M, Kryvoruchko IA, Manangi MN, Algalaly NM, Abbas M, Labib MF, Almezaien O, Elkaseer MHM, Abdelkader HRM, Swelam M, Nagaty ME, Alhady MAAAAA, Henish MI, Farag H, Shalamesh MI, Shamy IAME, Fiad AA, Elbelkasi H, Alsaad MIA, Al-Shareef MM, Eissa MA, Elsadek MEA, Ali AKH, Youssef MZ, Mohamed MA, Hamdy A, Khedr AH, Khater AA, Ali HE, Siam M, Elnahas MN, Saqr MA, Ahmed MFI, Mohamed MMM, Elnemr M, Mousa B, Wasefy T, El Teliti AM, Abozaid M, Morsi A, Biomy TA, Atef B, Almeniawy MM, Moussa MS, Hebeishy MH, Metwally H, Bayomi MS, Mostafa A, Saleh AA, Yassin MA.

2026-06-17

10.1002/wjs.70463

Interventions

PROCEDUREkarydakis surgery

karydakis surgery for managing pilonidal sinus

PROCEDURELimberg flap

using rheumboid flap to cover the defect after pilonidal sinus excision

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

No

Inclusion criteria

* sexually active, * employed or driving , * patients diagnosed with sacrococcygeal primary symptomatic pilonidal sinus based on clinical aspects, physical examination, and disease-specific history

Exclusion criteria

* lost follow up * refuse surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
sexual function comparison	1 year	sexual function evaluation through questionnaire modulated by our group and asked to the patients

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
driving function evaluation	1 year	driving evaluation after surgery through questionnaire modulated by our group and asked to the patients

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed