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ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2021

Negative pressure-assisted endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment.

P Giordano, E Schembari, K Keshishian, C A Leo

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Article in Techniques in coloproctology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05474911 (RANDOMIZED COMPARATIVE CLINICAL STUDY BETWEEN TWO TREATMENT STRATEGIES IN PATIENTS WITH PILONIDAL SINUS), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT05474911 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Randomized comparative clinical study between two treatment strategies in patients with pilonidal sinus: conventional care versus negative pressure therapy.

TypeinterventionalSponsorSebastiano BiondoRan2022 to 2023Enrolled94ConditionsPilonidal Sinus, Wound HealArmsNegative pressure therapy, Conventional wound care
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

P GiordanoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1RR, UK. p.giordano@londoncolorectal.org.ORCID 0000-0002-3603-4574
E SchembariDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1RR, UK.
K KeshishianDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1RR, UK.
C A LeoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1RR, UK.
Royal London Hospital · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSiT) is a novel minimally invasive option for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD). To optimise the postoperative wound management after EPSiT, an ultraportable negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device was used. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcomes of negative pressure-assisted (NPA) EPSiT.

methodsAll patients with PSD treated by EPSIT from November 2017 to October 2019 were managed postoperatively with a commercially available NPTW dressing applied to the wound. All patients were prospectively entered into a dedicated database. Primary outcome measures were healing rate and return to normal activities. Secondary outcomes were postoperative complications and patient satisfaction.

resultsThirteen male patients underwent NPA EPSiT (mean age 27.8 years, range 16-52 years). Two patients had previous surgery for PSD. The mean follow-up was 14 months (range 4-28 months). In two patients, only partial healing of the tract was achieved. One of these required a further successful NPA EPSiT, while the other one refused any other treatment because of the lack of symptoms. Eight patients were very satisfied and 5 were satisfied with this treatment.

conclusionsNPA EPSiT is a simple method for improving postoperative wound management, facilitating a quicker recovery and possibly improving overall patient satisfaction.

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Pilonidal SinusAdolescentAdultEndoscopyHumansMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimePatient SatisfactionPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultEPSiTMinimally invasive treatmentNPWTPilonidal diseasePilonidal sinus

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