title: The Limberg flap in sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease.
abstract: Pilonidal sinus disease can sometimes pose a surgical challenge because of prolonged wound healing problems and recurrence rates. This article describes a simple transposition flap which can be used for pilonidal sinus disease by general surgeons with good results.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Payne
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing