Crystallized Phenol Versus Transposition Flaps for Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: A Prospective Study

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2018-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Although surgical techniques such as limberg flap. modified limberg flap and karydakis are currently most popular treatment methods for pilonidal disease, crystallized phenol application is also successfully used for pilonidal sinus treatment by different centers. We believe crystallized phenol application could become a good alternative to popular surgical interventions using transposition flaps.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: S.B. Konya Education and Research Hospital
• Treatments: Phenol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with pilonidal disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of pilonidal disease treatment

• Pregnant or breast-feeding women

• Systemic diseases that would affect wound healing

• Diabetes

• Chronic renal failure

• Autoimmune diseases

• Malignant diseases