Pilonidal disease

Gil LA, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Management of pilonidal disease: a review. JAMA Surg. 2023 Aug 1;158(8):875-83. 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

Segre D, Pozzo M, Perinotti R, et al. The treatment of pilonidal disease: guidelines of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR). Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Oct;19(10):607-13. Abstract

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4. Gil LA, Deans KJ, Minneci PC. Management of pilonidal disease: a review. JAMA Surg. 2023 Aug 1;158(8):875-83. Abstract

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12. Harlak A, Mentes O, Kilic S, et al. Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease: analysis of previously proposed risk factors. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2010 Feb;65(2):125-31.Full text  Abstract

13. 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

14. Halleran DR, Lopez JJ, Lawrence AE, et al. Recurrence of pilonidal disease: our best is not good enough. J Surg Res. 2018 Dec;232:430-6. Abstract

15. Vahedian J, Nabavizadeh F, Nakhaee N, et al. Comparison between drainage and curettage in the treatment of acute pilonidal abscess. Saudi Med J. 2005 Apr;26(4):553-5. Abstract

16. Mavros MN, Mitsikostas PK, Alexiou VG, et al. Antimicrobials as an adjunct to pilonidal disease surgery: a systematic review of the literature. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Jul;32(7):851-8. Abstract

17. Segre D, Pozzo M, Perinotti R, et al. The treatment of pilonidal disease: guidelines of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR). Tech Coloproctol. 2015 Oct;19(10):607-13. Abstract

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19. Pronk AA, Eppink L, Smakman N, et al. The effect of hair removal after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease: a systematic review of the literature. Tech Coloproctol. 2018 Jan;22(1):7-14. Abstract

20. 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

21. Win M, Went TR, Ruo SW, et al. A systematic review of fibrin glue as an ideal treatment for the pilonidal disease. Cureus. 2021 Aug 2;13(8):e16831.Full text  Abstract

22. Lund J, Tou S, Doleman B, et al. Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Jan 13;1:CD011923. Abstract