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Al-Khamis A, McCallum I, King PM, et al. Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010;(1):CD006213.Full text Abstract
Johnson EK, Vogel JD, Cowan ML, et al. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Clinical practice guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Feb;62(2):146-57.Full text Abstract
Lee PJ, Raniga S, Biyani DK, et al. Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease. Colorectal Dis. 2008;10:639-652. Abstract
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