Diseases of the colon and rectum
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of outcomes in Z-plasty and delayed healing by secondary intention of the wound after excision of the sacral pilonidal sinus: results of a randomized, clinical trial.
Pilonidal sinus is a common disease, mostly among young males. Although the conventional surgery, secondary repair of the wound after wide excision with or without curettage, is not technically difficult, it takes a long time, weeks or months, for a wound to heal. In this study, we compared outcomes and complications of Z-plasty repair with outcomes and complications of delayed healing by secondary intention (conventional surgery). ⋯ Healing was considerably faster in patients who were treated with Z-plasty technique of wound closure. This procedure can be used as a desirable treatment for pilonidal sinus, which is a noncomplex method without increased rate of complications. Nonetheless, it might slightly increase the duration of hospitalization.