Outcomes and cost of medical and surgical treatments of pilonidal disease: A single institution's 10-year review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pilonidal disease is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder typically located in the gluteal cleft. Treatment varies from antibiotic therapy to extensive surgical resection and reconstruction; however, complications and recurrence are common. To understand risk factors, outcomes, and costs associated with various treatments, we performed a retrospective chart review of all patients treated for pilonidal disease at a single health care system from 2008 to 2018.

Methods

Patients with an ICD diagnosis code associated with pilonidal disease were identified. Charts were reviewed for demographic, clinical, and cost information related to pilonidal disease encounters. Data were analyzed for risk of recurrence by Cox proportional hazards regression and economic burden by Wi

SUBMITTER: Janek KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9136335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature