Clinical trial · Interventional
Limberg-flap: Prospective Data Collection
Prospective Evaluation of Feasibility and Results of the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus by Excision and Covering of the Defect With a Limberg-flap.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The investigators think, that the treatment of pilonidal sinus with excision and covering of the defect with a Limberg-flap is a very good treatment option. The investigators are introducing this treatment for recurrences of this illness in our clinic and want to analyse the feasibility, the results, the complications and the patients opinion after the treatment. If the results are good, a prospective randomised study is a further option.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilonidal Sinus | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limberg-flap | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Pilonidal Sinus T. With Limberg F.
- description
- All patients treated by excision and covering of the defect by a Limberg-flap, who gave their informed consent to participate in the study, as there is only one study group.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Limberg-flap
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Recurrence of a Pilonidal Sinus After Operation Using a Limberg-flap Procedure
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- At 1 year all patients were assessed. Patients with a recurrence of a pilonidal sinus were counted. The result is given as number of patients suffering from a recurrence.
Secondary outcomes (5)
- measure
- Minor Complications (Wound Complications)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 16 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Recurrence or persistence of a pilonidal sinus * Elective Limberg-flap operation * Written informed consent of the patient for the operation and participation of the study Exclusion Criteria: * Doubts of the capability of the patient to understand the study or to decide.
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDKapp T, Zadnikar M, Hahnloser D, Soll Ch, Hetzer FH. [New concept in the treatment of the pilonidal sinus]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 Aug 2;96(31-32):1171-6. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157.96.31.1171. German. PMID 17726856
- BACKGROUNDDunker MS, Stiggelbout AM, van Hogezand RA, Ringers J, Griffioen G, Bemelman WA. Cosmesis and body image after laparoscopic-assisted and open ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease. Surg Endosc. 1998 Nov;12(11):1334-40. doi: 10.1007/s004649900851. PMID 9788857
- RESULTMuller K, Marti L, Tarantino I, Jayne DG, Wolff K, Hetzer FH. Prospective analysis of cosmesis, morbidity, and patient satisfaction following Limberg flap for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus. Dis Colon Rectum. 2011 Apr;54(4):487-94. doi: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3182051d96. PMID 21383571