V-Y ADVANCEMENT FLAP TECHNIQUE IN RESURFACING POSTEXCISIONAL DEFECT IN CASES WITH PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Abstract

Pilonidal sinus disease is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the natal cleft in the sacrococcygeal region. The diagnosis is done by identifying a sinus or a network of sinuses in the skin of natal cleft. The basic principle of treatment now is excision of the sinus completely and covering the defect with a flap