The Evaluation of a Modified Dufourmentel Flap after S-Type Excision for Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Purpose. The use of an S-type oblique excision with a bilateral gluteus maximus advancement flap has recently been described for the surgical treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus (SPS). Its use in wide lesions has been limited due to the need for a full-thickness flap. We describe the use of...

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Main Authors: Murat Yildar, Faruk Cavdar, Mehmet Kamil Yildiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/459147