What is the preferred surgical approach to pilonidal sinus disease? The study authors reviewed published case reports, case series, systematic reviews, and randomized trials from 1980 to 2010. On the ...

Objective: To compare open healing with primary closure for pilonidal sinus and optimal closure method (midline v off-midline). Design: Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled ...

According to the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Pilonidal disease is a chronic skin infection that affects about 70,000 people in the United States annually. While the cause is not ...

THE ideal of all surgical treatment is to effect a cure, and in pilonidal cyst and sinus the basic aim is to prevent recurrence, lessen the period of disability and obtain a good mechanical result.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / As pilonidal disease continues to disrupt the daily lives of teens and young adults, new attention is being placed on the long road many patients ...

A 21-year-old UPSC aspirant who is preparing for his exam was diagnosed with pilonidal sinus - a painful condition first identified during World War II -- treated at a private hospital. A pilonidal ...