Long-term outcomes after cleft lift surgery for pilonidal sinus disease in post-pubertal adolescents: data from a prospective Danish cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common condition. Despite a relatively large proportion of patients presenting as post-pubertal adolescents, only small cohorts focusing on this PSD subcategory have been published, and surgical treatment remains challenging.

Method

The study is based on a prospective database established at Randers Regional Hospital in 2016. All patients undergoing Bascom's cleft lift (BCL) surgery from June 2016 until June 2020 were included in this study, focusing on patients ≤18 years of age comparing them to adult patients. Indications for BCL surgery were primary extensive manifestation, non-healing disease after previous elective surgery or disease recurrence.

Results

In total, n = 380 PSD patients were operated, of which n = 79 were post-

SUBMITTER: Ankersen JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683166 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature