SynthesisTechniques in coloproctology2018
Outcomes of endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT): a systematic review.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Laser treatment of pilonidal disease: a systematic review.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease: update 2020.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2021Guideline
- A mapping review of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Pooled it
- Endoscopic Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus Disease: State of Art and Review of the Literature.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Is it beneficial to add laser ablation to curettage in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease?Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Efficacy and safety of RD2 Ver.02, a whole blood clot therapy, coupled with a minimally invasive procedure in pilonidal sinus: a phase II study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Trial
- Laser-assisted endoscopic treatment of pilonidal sinus disease in children: a first pediatric series.Pediatric surgery international · 2026Article
- Long-term outcomes of endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: A single tertiary centre experience.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- The application of EPSiT in pilonidal sinus disease: an international Delphi consensus study endorsed by the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI).Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Review
- Five-year recurrence after endoscopic approach to pilonidal sinus disease: A multicentre experience.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment: Preliminary Results, Learning Curve and Comparison with Standard Open Approach.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Endoscopic approach to complex or recurrent pilonidal sinus: A retrospective analysis.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSIT) versus sinus laser therapy (SiLaT) for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
- An effective and considerable treatment of pilonidal sinus disease by laser ablation.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Pilonidal sinus laser-assisted closure (PiLAC) - a low-morbidity alternative to excision with excellent long-term outcomes.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2023Article
- Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment vs. laser-assisted endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: short-term results from a retrospective case-matched study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- The long-term recurrence rate of minimally invasive methods in pilonidal sinus disease therapy is still unclear.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Histopathological Examination and Endoscopic Sinusectomy: Is It Possible?Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Consensus statement of the Italian society of colorectal surgery (SICCR): management and treatment of pilonidal disease.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPilonidal sinus is a common disease of the natal cleft, which can lead to complications including infection and abscess formation. Various operative management options are available, but the ideal technique is still debatable. More recently minimally invasive approaches have been described. Our aim was to review the current literature on endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) and its outcomes.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted and reported in accordance to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A search of EMBASE, MEDLINE and Cochrane Library was conducted in November 2017. Full-text studies on the use of endoscopy for the treatment of pilonidal sinus were included in the review.
resultsInitial search results returned 52 articles. Eight studies (eight case series and one randomised control trial) were included in the final qualitative synthesis. These studies demonstrated that EPSiT has good complete healing rates and low recurrence rates. There was also a high level of patient satisfaction and little time taken off work. Two studies reported modifications to the original technique. The main limitation was the lack of comparative studies.
conclusionsInitial studies on EPSiT have shown promising results. However, there is a need for a standardised technique and more comparative studies to validate this novel procedure.
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