Pilonidal disease is a chronic condition that causes painful inflammation and infection near the top of the buttocks. Many patients require surgery, and one commonly used approach is a bilateral gluteal fasciocutaneous flap with midline closure along with placement of an extracellular matrix to support wound healing. Although effective, this surgery can still lead to wound problems such as infection, fluid collection (seroma), wound separation (dehiscence), and delayed healing.
This study aims to compare two different solutions used to rinse the surgical wound before closing it. One solution is Irrisept, which contains 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate, an antiseptic designed to reduce bacteria. The other is normal saline, which is the current standard rinse used in surgery. The goal is to determine whether using Irrisept can safely reduce post-operative infections and wound-related complications in patients undergoing flap closure and extracellular matrix implantation for pilonidal disease.
Willing and able to provide written informed consent and to comply with the requirements of the Clinical Investigational Plan
Male or female patients aged 18 years or above
Patients scheduled for flap-based procedure for pilonidal disease with planned use of Irrisept or normal saline irrigation
Subjects who are willing and able to comply with all aspects of the treatment and evaluation schedule
Known allergy to contents of Irrisept (chlorhexidine gluconate)
Full-thickness ('third degree') burns
Wounds with uncontrolled clinical infection (CDC Contamination Grade 4)
Any medical condition or serious intercurrent illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, may make it undesirable for the patient to participate in the study