Gender-specific outcomes in pilonidal sinus disease: Female outcomes after cleft lift surgery in a large prospective Danish cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common condition particularly affecting young men. Females affected by the condition account for about 20% of patients and are rarely mentioned, much less studied specifically. In this study we evaluate the surgical outcomes in a female population following Bascom's cleft lift (BCL) surgery in primary extensive disease, non-healing wounds after previous surgery and recurrent disease in a large Danish cohort from a high-volume centre.

Method

The study is based on a prospective database established at Randers Regional Hospital in 2016. All patients undergoing BCL surgery from June 2016 until October 2022 were included in this study.

Results

In all, 560 patients underwent BCL surgery at our centre during this period. Eighty-eight (1

SUBMITTER: Faurschou IK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772908 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature