Minimally invasive pilonidal sinus treatment: A narrative review

Minimally invasive pilonidal sinus treatment: A narrative review

The management of chronic pilonidal disease remains controversial, but recently, new minimal invasive approaches have been proposed. Whereas in the conventional surgical treatment an elliptical wedge of skin and subcutaneous tissue is created to remove the sinus and its lateral tracks, the basis for...

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Main Authors: Velotti Nunzio, Manigrasso Michele, Di Lauro Katia, Araimo Enrico, Calculli Federica, Vertaldi Sara, Anoldo Pietro, Aprea Giovanni, Simone Giuseppe De, Vitiello Antonio, Musella Mario, Milone Marco, De Palma Giovanni Domenico, Milone Francesco, Sosa Fernandez Loredana Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-08-01
Series:Open Medicine
Subjects:
pilonidal sinus disease
endoscopic treatment
minimally invasive surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2019-0059
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Summary:The management of chronic pilonidal disease remains controversial, but recently, new minimal invasive approaches have been proposed. Whereas in the conventional surgical treatment an elliptical wedge of skin and subcutaneous tissue is created to remove the sinus and its lateral tracks, the basis for our new treatment is to create a minimal elliptical wedge of the subcutaneous tissue, including all the inflamed tissue and debris while leaving the overlying skin intact.
ISSN:2391-5463

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