This prospective clinical trial aims to compare the perioperative outcomes of rhomboid flap versus deep suturing in the management of recurrent sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.
Pilonidal disease derives its name from Latin- pilus meaning "hair," and nidus meaning "nest" . The source of pilonidal disease is thought to be a deep intergluteal sulcus. It is widely accepted that the establishment of the pilonidal sinus results from the penetration of shed hair shafts through the skin, which ultimately leads to an acute or chronic infected site . Pilonidal disease is largely considered a surgical disease, especially in acute instances with secondary infection and abscess. Infection or abscess requires incision and drainage. Definitive treatment is delayed the majority of the time if there is an acute infection or abscess until after the infection has been addressed. Surgical options for chronic disease are numerous and can include "pit picking," curettage, aspiration, unroofing, or surgical excision. Defects can be closed primarily, with flaps or grafts, or allowed to heal by secondary intention . The most serious problem of the various surgical approaches proposed is the recurrence rate, ranging from 0% to 40% . The surgical treatment of patients with recurrent disease does not differ from the surgical treatment of primary pilonidal disease. In case of a recurrence with an abscess, incision and drainage prevail, while in case of chronic recurrent disease, a flap based procedure may be indicated following sinus excision with scarring, like the rhomboid flap .
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
The rhomboid flap Approach : The flap will be dissected deep to the gluteal fascia (subfascial level) so as to raise thick a fasciocutaneous flap. This will assure good vascularity of the flap without dead space. The rhomboid flap (CDEF) will be mobilized from the gluteal fascia and sutured without tension in three layers The deep suturing approach : A vertical elliptical incision encompassing all pilonidal pits will be made and excision of the sinus will be carried out down to the level of the sacrococcygeal fascia. T then the deep fascia will be approximated and the wound will be closed
Primary Outcome of comparing the perioperative of rhomboid flap versus deep suturing in the management of recurrent sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.
Primary Outcome : Postoperative recurrence rate. Recurrence will be defined as the additional outbreak of signs and symptoms of pilonidal disease after a disease-free interval following complete wound healing
Time frame: baseline
Secondary Outcome (subsidiary)of comparing the perioperative of rhomboid flap versus deep suturing in the management of recurrent sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.
Secondary Outcome (subsidiary): 1. Operative time. 2. Postoperative pain. 3. The incidence of other complications. 4. Postoperative cosmetic outcome. 5. The duration to walk, sit on toilet free from pain. 6. The duration till complete daily activities.
Time frame: baseline
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