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. 2013 Oct-Dec;98(4):319-23.
doi: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00081.1.

Recurrent pilonidal sinus: lay open or flap closure, does it differ?

Tayfun Yoldas  1 , Can Karaca, Omer Unalp, Alper Uguz, Cemil Caliskan, Erhan Akgun, Mustafa Korkut
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Recurrent pilonidal sinus: lay open or flap closure, does it differ?

Tayfun Yoldas et al. Int Surg. 2013 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Treatment options of pilonidal sinus, which has high recurrence rates, is still controversial. In this study, we aimed to analyze for possible factors affecting recurrence. Forty-one patients with recurrent pilonidal sinus were included in this study. Of them, 33 were male and 9 were female (mean age, 24.9 years; age range, 16-42). Factors (i.e., risk factors) were detected in 32 patients. Excision-secondary healing and lay open was performed on 30 of the patients admitted with recurrence. Excision and flap closure was applied on 11 patients. Our recurrence rate was 9.7%. The recurrence rate of our study is compatible with the literature. Comparative studies are needed to determine the appropriate method to decrease recurrence rate.

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