What is the preferred surgical approach to pilonidal sinus disease? The study authors reviewed published case reports, case series, systematic reviews, and randomized trials from 1980 to 2010. On the ...

Objective: To compare open healing with primary closure for pilonidal sinus and optimal closure method (midline v off-midline). Design: Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled ...

According to the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Pilonidal disease is a chronic skin infection that affects ...

A pilonidal sinus is a narrow pocket under skin which commonly contains hairs and may discharge pus on to the overlying skin. It occurs between the buttocks (the natal cleft), a short distance above ...

Pilonidal sinus disease is usually treated by surgery, but can recur. Laser hair removal can make it less likely to return, and this procedure can be carried out by nurses Abstract Pilonidal sinus ...

This procedure works well for a pilonidal sinus and there are no serious concerns about its safety. A pilonidal sinus is a small infected cavity under the skin between the buttocks, just above the ...

Long sitting hours have led to a significant rise of pilonidal sinus disease among students, primarily adolescents, during the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors from Pune, Mumbai and Surat have confirmed.

BENGALURU: Imagine not being able to sit down and recline on your favourite couch or lie down on your back. It can be something painful on the surface, hiding a bigger problem inside. Understanding ...