Bascom Cleft Lift Versus Limberg Flap for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus

Trabzon Numune Training and Research Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pilonidal Sinus

Treatments: Procedure: Bascom Cleft Lift; Procedure: Limberg Flap

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01337869

TNEAH-2010GC1

Details and patient eligibility

About

A pilonidal sinus is a cyst 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. Limberg Flap technique is frequently used technique for this disease all over the world. However, Bascom Cleft Lift Technique is relatively newer technique. The purpose of this prospective randomized study is comparison of these techniques about patient satisfaction for postoperative period.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All types of pilonidal sinus or cyst
• The patient understands trial information and is capable of making a decision for informed consent after having received information.
• The patient wants to undergo surgery for pilonidal sinus and accepts participation in the trial.

Exclusion criteria

• acute abscess formation (Cruse-Foord Class IV)
• patient with minor inflammation are included to trial after two-week antibiotic treatment (Cruse-Foord Class III)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Bascom Cleft Lift Technique

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Bascom Cleft Lift

Limberg Flap Technique

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Limberg Flap