Laser may reduce recurrence rate in pilonidal sinus disease by reducing captured occipital hair

Dietrich Doll¹, Markus M Luedi^{2

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¹ Department of Procto-Surgery, St. Marienhospital Vechta, Academic Teaching Hospital of The Hannover University, Marienstr. 6-8, D - 49377, Vechta, Germany. ddoll@gmx.de.
² Swiss Air Rescue Rega, Helicopter Base 9, Samedan, Switzerland.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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Dietrich Doll et al. Lasers Med Sci. 2017 Feb.

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. 2017 Feb;32(2):481-482.

doi: 10.1007/s10103-016-2053-1. Epub 2016 Aug 22.

Dietrich Doll¹, Markus M Luedi^{2

3}

¹ Department of Procto-Surgery, St. Marienhospital Vechta, Academic Teaching Hospital of The Hannover University, Marienstr. 6-8, D - 49377, Vechta, Germany. ddoll@gmx.de.
² Swiss Air Rescue Rega, Helicopter Base 9, Samedan, Switzerland.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Bern University Hospital Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.

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Control of hair growth using long-pulsed alexandrite laser is an efficient and cost effective therapy for patients suffering from recurrent pilonidal disease.
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