this is a report of a very rare case of recurrent subclitoral abscess. its etiology and the best treatment of the disease is here in discussed. we, the same as sur, believe that marsupialization is the most promising treatment. recurrent periclitoral abscess has been described previously5. s ome of the authors believe that it is part of the pilonidal disease. the first pilonidal cyst in 7 the c...

BACKGROUND Excision of the pit of the sinus with phenolisation of the sinus tract and surgical excision are two treatment modalities for patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease. Phenolisation seems to have advantages over local sinus excision as it is performed under local anaesthesia with a relatively small surgical procedure, less postoperative pain, minor risk of surgical site i...

BACKGROUND Pilonidal disease is a common and usually minor disease. Although wide excisional surgery has been common practice, there are more simple alternatives. This review focused on the aetiology and management of pilonidal disease. METHODS A comprehensive review of the literature on pilonidal disease was undertaken. MEDLINE searches for all articles listing pilonidal disease (1980-2010) ...

AIM To compare incision and drainage with oblique excision and primary closure in the treatment of pilonidal abscesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, one of two surgeons at the same hospital performed incision and drainage as the treatment method for patients presenting with pilonidal abscesses. (Group A). The other surgeon performed oblique excision and primary closure (Gr...

Pilonidal sinus is considered as a simple and frequently occurring disease localized at the sacrococcygeal area. However, at the intergluteal region, it can often turn into a chronic and complicated disease. In some cases, it can fistulize up to the gluteal region and appear at the secondary orifices. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are becoming widespread in recent years due to the incr...

BACKGROUND Postanal pilonidal sinus is a skin condition in the midline of the natal cleft. A primary pit forms in the midline, caused by a hair follicle that has become infected, into which loose hairs enter to create a track or abscess. OBJECTIVE This article explains how a pilonidal sinus develops and presents, and details methods of treatment in the primary care setting and specialist mana...

La maladie pilonidale (kyste ou sinus pilonidal) est une pathologie fréquente et récidivante l'adulte jeune avec une prédominance masculine (75%). Il s'agit d'une cavité pseudokystique contenant des poils, siégeant le plus souvent dans l'hypoderme de la région sacrococcygienne. Elle serait la conséquence d'une réaction inflammatoire suite à la pénétration de poils dans la peau. Le phototype cla...

Unsatisfactory postsurgical end results in the treatment of chronic pilonidal sinus disease caused by long term healing, pain, inconvenience and recurrences of the lesion still remain problem after various surgical techniques have been described and used. This study was designed to show results of several aspects of midline closure technique with respect for surgical complications, hospitalizat...

With the uncertainty as to the etiology and the complexities often encountered in its treatment, a pilonidal sinus has been considered as a tricky disease. Wide varieties of approaches are employed in dealing with this ailment ranging from a conservative treatment to an extensive surgical excision or repair. However, a method of simple lying open of pilonidal sinus is still considered as the fa...

BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the results of patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus who underwent surgery using the Karydakis technique. METHODS Two hundred fifty-seven patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease were treated by the Karydakis flap procedure between December 2003 and June 2011. Patients were evaluated with respect to age, gender,...