Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease: analysis of previously proposed risk factors
PURPOSE: Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease is a source of one of the most common surgical problems among young adults. While male gender, obesity, occupations requiring sitting, deep natal clefts, excessive body hair, poor body hygiene and excessive sweating are described as the main risk factors for...
Main Authors: | Ali Harlak, Oner Mentes, Selim Kilic, Kagan Coskun, Kazim Duman, Fahri Yilmaz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2010-01-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000200002 |
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