Background Pilonidal sinus disease (PNS) is not uncommon in children. Controversy
remains over the best treatment and there is limited evidence. This systematic review and …

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 Recurrence rates of pilonidal disease have been reported to be high as 30%.
Patients with recurrent pilonidal disease often develop chronic wounds and draining sinuses …

This article reviews the current practices and evidence on the management of pilonidal
disease in the pediatric population. Medical management, use of laser epilation, and …

Background Intraoperative use of methylene blue has been shown to reduce postoperative
complications and recurrence rates in adults. It has however not been assessed if these …

We aimed to compare the outcome of two different operative methods to correct pilonidal
sinus disease (PSD) in children, ie, excision and open wound care (OW) versus excision …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate the short term outcomes of the
Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) in the pediatric age group. METHODS: In this …

Background Incidences of pilonidal sinus disease are rising. Guidelines rarely consider
children and adolescents and evidence for their treatment is rare. The literature is divided on …

Objectives Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease is common in children. The disease
reduces the quality of life of patients with symptoms such as pain and chronic discharge …

Pilonidal sinus disease increasingly affects children and adolescents. While recurrence
rates in adults are lower, with a minimum of 2% per year, and are essentially a function of …