RCT: Excision and suture in the midline vs. Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus.

Excision and suture in the midline versus Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus: randomized clinical trial – BJS Open

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#RCT comparing flap vs midline excision for #pilonidalsinus
Terminated early due. Suggests healing sooner with flap, no difference in recurrence rates.
Some lessons for PSD research?#colorectalsurgery #some4surgery @asgbi @SEIQuirurgica https://t.co/vWnnFaSKnO pic.twitter.com/DqbUpMA8CB

— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) March 20, 2022

Rare expertise-based RCT data on a common disease, showing that the Karydakis flap confers quicker wound healing than a midline procedure:https://t.co/SpFpjyak1k@oskarhem @BjsOpen @UmeaUniversity @MalinASund

— Martin Rutegard (@martin_rutegard) March 19, 2022