Time trends in incidence of pilonidal sinus disease from 1996 to 2021: A Danish population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common condition, but no data on disease occurrence exist outside highly selected settings. The aim of this study was to assess time trends in the incidence of PSD in a nationwide setting.

Method

Using data from nationwide Danish registries, we identified 48 247 patients recorded with diagnostic or surgical procedure codes representing PSD between 1996 and 2021. We stratified by sex and computed the age-adjusted and age-specific incidence rate, comparing 5-year intervals with the incidence rate ratio (IRR).

Results

The overall incidence of PSD increased from 26.1 to 39.6/100 000 person-years (PY) from the period 1996-2000 to the period 2016-2021 (IRR 1.52, 95% CI 0.78-2.94). The incidence increased from 35.8 to 56.9/100 000 PY (I

SUBMITTER: Faurschou IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683168 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature