Outcome karydakis procedure for pilonidal sinus

ABSTRACT

To analyze the Outcome of karydakis procedure for pilonidal sinus. Prospective interventional Lahore General Hospital, Lahore from January 2001 to December 2004. Patients with chronic pilonidal sinus and Karydakis procedure was adopted. Total No of 60 patients underwent excision and asymetrical primary closure. Six patients required intravenous analgesia minor wound infection was present in twelve patients [20%]. Forty eight [80%] patients were able to resume normal household activities with in two weeks while full outdoor activities were possible in two to three weeks in nearly 100% of cases conversion to open methods was zero with recurrence rate 5% [3 Cases] patients acceptability was 90% [54 Cases]