Combined Open and Closed Approach for Management of Pilonidal Sinus by Special U-shaped Sutures Without Drain.

Launched by ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY · Jul 9, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

1. Introduction Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common disease seen in the intergluteal cleft. This disease is usually seen between the ages of 15 years and 35 years, and males are affected more often than females \[1\]. The incidence of the disease is 26/100,000 in the general population \[2\]. The most accepted theory for this disease development is the penetration of shed hair into the skin and is associated with inflammation, abscess and sinus formation \[1\]. The depth of the intergluteal sulcus, the number of loose hair, and the stiffness of the hairs play important role in the dis...

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria:primary
• • PSD in intergluteal region
• • between 18-35 years.
• • Also those fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of Chronic discharging sinus/sinuses in natal cleft with or without surrounding tissue inflammation and with associated pain and bleeding on clinical evaluation
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • recurrent pilonidal sinus,
• • patients who were terminally ill, had Uncontrolled diabetics, were Immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients,
• • had acute pilonidal abscess.