[Classic Limberg Flap Procedure for Treatment of a Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease - Explanation of the Surgical Technique].
BACKGROUND
Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease is frequently encountered in surgical practice. Besides excision only, the current pilonidal sinus guideline of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF-S3) also recommends plastic surgical procedures such as the cleft-lift operation described by Bascom, the Karydakis flap procedure and, due to the low recurrence rates, the Limberg flap procedure, for the treatment of this disease.


METHODS
In our case we show the surgical procedure performed on a 23-year-old male patient, who was previously treated for an acute abscess-forming sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.


METHODS
Our video shows the fasciocutaneous rhombic flap procedure described by Limberg step by step.


CONCLUSIONS
The Limberg flap procedure is a simple operation for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease.
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Ardelt
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Dittmar
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Rauchfuss
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Fahrner
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Scheuerlein
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Deutschland.
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Settmacher
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult