Healing by primary closure versus open healing after surgery for pilonidal sinus: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the relative effects of open healing compared with primary closure for pilonidal sinus and optimal closure method (midline v off-midline).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials.

Data sources

Cochrane register of controlled trials, Cochrane Wounds Group specialised trials register, Medline (1950-2007), Embase, and CINAHL bibliographic databases, without language restrictions.

Data extraction

Primary outcomes were time (days) to healing, surgical site infection, and recurrence rate. Secondary outcomes were time to return to work, other complications and morbidity, cost, length of hospital stay, and wound healing rate.

Study selection

Randomised controlled trials evaluating surgical treatment of pi

SUBMITTER: McCallum IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2323096 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature