A mapping review of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pilonidal sinus is a hole in the natal cleft which may cause severe pain and become infected. The evidence base for management of pilonidal sinus is said to be poor quality, poorly focused and rapidly proliferating. We undertook a systematic mapping review to provide a broad overview of the field and support the identification of research priorities.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EMBASE from inception to 22nd Nov 2020 for primary research studies focused on the management of pilonidal sinus. We extracted data on study design and categorised studies under five major headings ('non-surgical treatment', 'surgical treatment', 'aftercare' and 'other'), producing frequency counts for different study designs. Gaps in research were identified from published sys

SUBMITTER: Kumar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8124060 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature