ReviewGMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW2015
Sinus pilonidalis in patients of German military hospitals: a review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Investigating recurrence in pilonidal sinus disease: results of a nationwide, multicenter study in Turkey (PISI TURKEY).International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- The application of the Limberg flap repair technique in the surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Deeper Seated Than Skin Deep: Report of a Rare Case of Follicular Occlusion Tetrad and a Literature Review.Cureus · 2023Article
- Pilonidal sinus disease on the rise: a one-third incidence increase in inpatients in 13 years with substantial regional variation in Germany.International journal of colorectal disease · 2021Article
- Turkey is leading in the 21Turkish journal of surgery · 2020Article
- A hairy cavity: endoscopic therapy of a presacral recurrence of a complex pilonidal sinus.International journal of colorectal disease · 2019Article
- Minimal Excision and Primary Suture is a Cost-Efficient Definitive Treatment for Pilonidal Disease with Low Morbidity: A Population-Based Interventional and a Cross-Sectional Cohort Study.World journal of surgery · 2017Article
- Rare Type Cranial Postauricular Pilonidal Sinus: A Case Report and Brief Review of Literature.Case reports in surgery · 2017Article
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Abstract
Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) most commonly presents in young men when hair follicles enter through damaged epithelium and cause an inflammatory reaction. This results in the formation of fistular tracts. We reviewed studies based on a shared cohort of patients who presented at German military hospitals with PSD. The effect of the morphology of the sinus, perioperative protocol, and aftercare of the surgical treatment on the recurrence of PSD were evaluated. The drainage of acute abscesses before surgery, the application of methylene blue during surgery and open wound treatment were generally found to reduce the recurrence rate. A positive family history, postoperative epilation and primary suture as the healing method were found to elevate the recurrence rate. Long-term follow up of over 15 years was found to be a vital component of patient care as only 60% of the overall recurrences recorded had taken place by year 5 postoperatively.
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