scholarly journals An effective minimal invasive method in pilonidal sinus surgery: Sinusotomy

Author(s):  
Önder Karabay
2006 ◽  
Vol 88 (7) ◽  
pp. 656-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKM Abdul-Ghani ◽  
AN Abdul-Ghani ◽  
CL Ingham Clark

INTRODUCTION The surgical approach to symptomatic pilonidal sinus is open to debate. Many techniques have been described and no single technique fulfils all the requirements of an ideal treatment. Ambulatory treatment with minimal morbidity and rapid return to activity is desirable. The aim of this work was to study the feasibility of day-care surgery for excision and primary asymmetric closure of symptomatic pilonidal sinus. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients referred electively over 2 years were assessed in a single-consultant, colorectal clinic and booked for day-care surgery. All patients had excision and primary asymmetric closure under general anaesthesia in the left lateral position. Whenever possible, they were discharged on the same day according to the day-surgery protocol. Patients were subsequently seen in the out-patient clinic for removal of stitches and were followed up further if there was any wound breakdown. RESULTS Fifty-one patients were operated on electively for pilonidal sinus over the 2 years. Two patients were excluded as the final diagnosis was not pilonidal sinus. At 4 weeks following operation, 43 (88%) had complete healing and 6 (12%) had dehiscence of the wound. Recurrence rate was 8% (4 patients) for follow-up of 12–38 months. There was no admission from the day-surgery unit and no unplanned re-admissions. The cost for day-care pilonidal sinus surgery was estimated to be £672.00 per patient compared with in-patient cost of £2405.00. CONCLUSIONS Excision and primary asymmetric closure for pilonidal sinus is safe and feasible as day-care surgery and is associated with potential cost saving.


Author(s):  
Bruce Waxman ◽  
Brendon J. Coventry

2005 ◽  
Vol 190 (3) ◽  
pp. 388-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamer Ertan ◽  
Mahmut Koc ◽  
Erdal Gocmen ◽  
A. Kessaf Aslar ◽  
Mehmet Keskek ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kamil Yildiz ◽  
Erkan Ozkan ◽  
Hacı Mehmet Odabaşı ◽  
Bülent Kaya ◽  
Cengiz Eriş ◽  
...  

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, preoperative symptoms, duration of preoperative symptoms, history of pilonidal sinus surgery, early postoperative complications, recurrence rates, and cosmetic satisfaction.Results. There were 223 (86.8%) male and 34 (13.2%) female patients. The mean age of the patients was years. The most frequent symptom was seropurulent discharge (57.58%). Postoperative morbidity was noted in 24 patients (9.3%). The mean hospital length of stay was days. The cosmetic satisfaction rate was 91.06%. Recurrences were noted in 6 patients (2.3%).Conclusion. The Karydakis flap procedure is a safe treatment alternative for the surgical treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease owing to the associated low complication rate, short hospital length of stay, rapid healing, and a high patient satisfaction rate.


2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (Supplement 39) ◽  
pp. 87-88
Author(s):  
Y. Pala ◽  
S. Okur ◽  
V. Taspinar ◽  
F. Donmez ◽  
S. Barcýn

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