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NCT Number: NCT07786480

Recovery Time After Excision vs Limberg Flap for Pilonidal Sinus

There is a difference mean recovery time in patients undergoing Limberg Flap operation versus simple excision of Pilonidal sinus.

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Key information

Conditions

Recovery Period

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Dr Faisal Masood teaching Hospital Sargodha

Sargodha, Punjab Province, 40100, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Paticnts of both gender
  • Age of 18-60 years
  • ASA physical status I and II
  • Diagnosed as having pilonidal sinus

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with recurrent pilonidal sinus disease
  • Pegnant or lactating females
  • Patients with a psychiatric discase
  • ASA physical status ≥3

Treatment and study plan

Limberg flap operation

Procedure

Pilonidal surgery by excision and closure using the Limberg flap technique. The excision and flap site will be mapped The ratio of length to width will be 60%. This rhomboid shape incision will be made and continued to the post sacral fascia and the tissue will be excised. Then the fascio-cutaneous flap will be divided from the underlying gluteus muscle and rotated to the defect. The wound will be closed with 2-0 nylon string after hemo-vaccum drain placement. Routine dressing will be performed and removed the day after operation

Simple excision

Procedure

Pionidal sinus surgery by excision with primary closure only. The excision site will be marked 1 cm away from the sinus. Then an elliptical incision will be made that extended to the post sacral fascia. The tissue will be resected, and proper hemostasis will be done using minimum electrocautery. Tnen the wound will be closed in layers and a vaccum drain (Redivac) will be placed in a subcutaneous plane. Patients will be followed for 4 weeks and recovery time will be noted as per operational definition

Primary outcomes

  1. Recovery time

    Time frame: 4 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sargodha Medical College

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Recovery Time Period in Patients Undergoing Simple Excision vs Limberg Flap Operation of Pilonidal Sinus

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 26, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2026

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