Observational studyTechniques in coloproctology2018
Outpatient laser treatment of primary pilonidal disease : the PiLaT technique.
Observational study in Techniques in coloproctology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05900518 (A Promising Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for the Treatment of Infected Pilonidal Sinus), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Promising Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for the Treatment of Infected Pilonidal Sinus
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of sinus laser associated closure (SiLaC) versus endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) in the management of pilonidal sinus disease.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- Non-excisional techniques for the treatment of intergluteal pilonidal sinus disease: a systematic review.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Pooled 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
- Early postoperative outcomes of sinus laser closure versus crystallized phenol treatment for pilonidal sinus disease: a retrospective comparative study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Does laser treatment affect outcome in pilonidal sinus disease? Long-term multicenter retrospective analysis of pit-picking alone vs. pit-picking with laser.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Sinus laser-assisted closure (SiLaC) in pilonidal sinus disease: a multicenter cohort study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
- Exploratory pilot study of minimally invasive therapy: laser ablation combined with acellular dermal matrix implantation for recurrent sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Future of pilonidal cyst surgery: a comparative review of traditional and laser techniques.BMC surgery · 2025Review
- The Efficacy of Punch Biopsy and Diode Laser Combination in the Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus: A Comparative Study Across Different Patient Groups.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- LASER SURGERY FOR PILONIDAL DISEASE - A NOVEL MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE.Acta clinica Croatica · 2025Review
- Comparative Outcomes of Surgical Techniques for Pilonidal Sinus: A Turkish Retrospective Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Sinus laser therapy versus Karydakis flap procedure in the management of pilonidal sinus disease: a comparative analysis of intraoperative parameters and postoperative outcome.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Does the holmium laser have a place in the treatment of pilonidal cysts? (Pilolas study).Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Adolescent pilonidal disease laser treatment (a-PiLaT): a pilot study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Minimum energy laser pilonidotomy (MELPi): a multicenter study of a novel method in pilonidal disease.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Efficacy of laser obliteration with limited excision of pilonidal sinus.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Observational
- Comparison of laser ablation, simple excision, and flap reconstruction in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Short- and mid-term results of diode laser treatment in pilonidal sinus disease and the role of endoscopic camera use on outcomes.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of the minimally invasive technique pilonidal disease laser treatment (PiLaT) in treating primary (non-recurrent) pilonidal disease in an outpatient setting under local anaesthesia.
methodsA prospective observational study was conducted on consecutive patients suffering from primary pilonidal disease that were treated at Iasi Private Medical Center, Ioannina, Greece, between April 2015 and December 2016, using a 1.470 nm diode laser (BioLitec, Germany) emitting energy through a radial optic fiber that was inserted in the cyst and accompanying sinus tracts. Patients were discharged half an hour after completion of the procedure. Pain scores [visual analogue scale (VAS)], complications and patient satisfaction were assessed. Follow-up lasted 12 months.
resultsThere were 60 patients, 51 males and 9 females, with a mean age of 22.7 years (range 15-58). Successful treatment (complete epithelization of cyst and tracts) was documented in 55 out of the 60 patients (92% success rate). VAS pain scores were low and no major complications were recorded. Healing was achieved in 25.4 days (range 17-40) and 53.3% of patients were able to return to work the same day (the rest within 3 days). Of the failures, four patients did not heal and one patient recurred after 5 months. All failures were treated successfully with a second laser procedure except for one who denied re-intervention. Overall patient satisfaction reached 98%.
conclusionsPiLaT seems to be very close to the ideal treatment of pilonidal disease, since it is safe, easy to perform, almost painless and highly effective.
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