Background Pilonidal sinus arises in the hair follicles in the buttock cleft. The estimated
incidence is 26 per 100,000, people, affecting men twice as often as women. These chronic …

Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease is a common and well recognized entity. For many years
the cause of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus has been matter of debate. When the treatment …

We systematically searched available databases. We reviewed 6,143 studies published
from 1833 to 2017. Reports in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish were …

PURPOSE: The treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal cyst, despite being considered a well-
defined clinical entity and opinion as to its acquired origin being almost unanimous, has …

PURPOSE: Pilonidal sinus is a common disease and surgical removal and subsequent
wound closure is crucial for lasting cure. To evaluate the outcome of different primary …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-
quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

The history of pilonidal disease dates back to the early 1800s, and it continues to be a
significant health issue today. Herbert Mayo was the first to describe a disease that involved …

the diagnosis of pilonidal disease is most often a clinical one, based on the patient's history
and physical findings in the gluteal cleft, especially in patients with chronic or recurrent …

PURPOSE: Although many methods of surgical and nonsurgical approaches for treatment of
pilonidal sinus have been proposed, an optimal treatment modality has not been achieved …

BACKGROUND: Pilonidal sinus is a common chronic disease of the sacrococcygeal region.
Although many surgical methods have been suggested, an ideal method is still lacking …