Pilonidal disease (PD) is a benign condition affecting the natal cleft in young men and
women usually between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Despite an increasing incidence …

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 …

Aim Pilonidal sinus is a common surgical condition which impacts a young and
economically active population. There are limited data to guide treatment in this condition …

BACKGROUND There is no consensus on optimal management of pilonidal disease.
Surgical practice is varied, and existing literature is mainly single-centre cohort studies of …

Background Numerous surgical approaches exist for the treatment of pilonidal disease.
Current literature on treatment is of poor quality, limiting the ability to define optimal …

BACKGROUND: Pilonidal sinus disease impacts a patient's quality of life. In the
Netherlands, it is often treated with excision and secondary wound healing, which is …

Background Pilonidal sinus disease uncommon in pre-pubertal children. The preferred
treatment for pediatric pilonidal sinus patients remains unclear. A growing body of evidence …

Background and aims When analyzing a global database, it is advised to exclude all case
reports and case series of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) due to the potential bias posed by …

Aim: Pilonidal sinus is a common surgical condition which impacts a young and
economically active population. There are limited data to guide treatment in this condition …