Purpose The present national guideline aims to provide recommendations for physicians
involved in the treatment of patients with pilonidal disease. It has been published previously …

Background There are different open healing and primary closure approaches for chronic
pilonidal sinus (CPD) that differ in principles and extension. Aims To compare the results of …

We systematically searched available databases. We reviewed 6,143 studies published
from 1833 to 2017. Reports in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish were …

Abstract Background The present German National Guideline is an updated version of
previous Guideline published in 2014. It aims to compare various treatment methods and to …

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Importance Video-assisted ablation of pilonidal sinus (VAAPS) is a new minimally invasive
treatment based on the complete removal of the sinus cavity with a minimal surgical wound …

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is increasing globally. A recent meta-analysis and merged-
data analysis showed that recurrence rates in PSD depend essentially on follow-up time and …

Background and objective: No current nationwide consensus exists on pilonidal disease
(PD) treatment in Switzerland and Austria. The objective of this study was to assess and …

Background: Pilonidal disease is a quite common chronic inflammatory disease that causes
discomfort, embarrassment and absence from work or school. In line with its acquired …

Background: It has long been suspected that acute infection leads to less satisfactory results
in soft tissue surgery. Its influence on long‐term recurrence rate in primary pilonidal sinus …