A proposed staging system for chronic symptomatic pilonidal sinus disease and results in patients treated with stage-based approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there are many therapeutic options to manage patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease, there remains controversy over a gold standard method for treating such patients. Most studies regarding sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus, collected patients in a single pool, and single modality was performed to all patients so far. Staging according to the progressive nature of disease and comparisons of stage-based treatment approaches are yet to be conducted. This study aimed to define a staging system and to evaluate outcomes with the use of stage-based treatment approach.

Methods

The collected data of patients who underwent surgery for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease prior to June 2011 were analyzed. Following this analysis, a staging system was

SUBMITTER: Guner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4833951 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature