E-ISSN: 1305-9327 ISSN: 1305-9319
Karydakis Flap for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease: Long-term Outcomes. A Retrospective Analysis
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VOLUME: 7 ISSUE: 4
P: 153-155
December 2011

Karydakis Flap for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease: Long-term Outcomes. A Retrospective Analysis

Med J Bakirkoy 2011;7(4):153-155
DOI: 10.5350/BTDMJB201107406
Murat Gönenç 1
Hakan Yırgın 1
Mehtap Dinç 2
Selin Kapan 3
Ahmet N. Turhan 1
Halil Alış 1
1. Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, İstanbul
2. Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, İstanbul
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Received Date: 23.09.2011
Accepted Date: 10.11.2011
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

Long-term outcomes of patients who were treated by Karydakis procedure for sacrococygeal pilonidal sinus disease were reviewed.

Material and Methods:

Medical recordings of the patients who have been treated for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease between January 2007 and December 2009 were reviewed. Among those, the patients who had Karydakis procedure were called and were asked to answer a questionnaire that was prepared for assessing the rate of surgical site infection and recurrence.

Results:

Totally 221 patients were recruited to the study. Of these 221, 128 patients were reached, and answered the medical questions. The mean age and male-to-female ratio was 24.6 (16-62) and 6.9 (281/41), respectively. The mean length of hospital stay was 1.4 (1-5) days. The rate of surgical site infection and recurrence was 8% and 4.7%, respectively.

Conclusions:

Karydakis procedure seems to offer comparable outcomes for the treatment of sacrococcygeal sinus disease. Therefore, the technique may be preferred as a first-line treatment procedure with the exception of complicated cases.

Keywords:
Pilonidal sinus, Karydakis flap, surgical site infection, recurrence