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ArticlePediatric surgery international2022

Burden of pilonidal disease and improvement in quality of life after treatment in adolescents.

Fereshteh Salimi-Jazi, Claire Abrajano, Deanna Garza, Talha Rafeeqi, Razie Yousefi, Emi Hartman, Kira Hah, Melissa Wilcox, Modupeola Diyaolu, Stephanie Chao and 5 more

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15 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fereshteh Salimi-JaziDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Claire AbrajanoDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Deanna GarzaDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Talha RafeeqiDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Razie YousefiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Emi HartmanDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Kira HahDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Melissa WilcoxDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Modupeola DiyaoluDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Stephanie ChaoDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Wendy SuDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Thomas HuiDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Claudia MuellerDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Julie FuchsDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Bill ChiuDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA. bhsc@stanford.edu.
Stanford University · USThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePilonidal Disease (PD) affects adolescents in different aspects. We hypothesized that patients with different gender, ethnicity, and age have different quality of life (QOL) measurements which could improve with minimally invasive treatment (MIT).

methods131 PD patients underwent MIT (laser epilation ± trephination) from 2019 to 2021. Patients' demographics were recorded. Before and after MIT, patients received QOL questionnaire consisting of four categories: daily activities, sports participation, school/work attendance, and socializing. Data were analyzed using Student and multivariate t test. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

results101 (51 male, 50 female) patients were included. 30 patients with incomplete data were excluded. 54% of patients were < 18 years old. 47.5% were Hispanic. Median symptom duration prior to presentation was 5.4 (1.3-15) months. Prior to MIT, patients' ability to perform daily activities, participate in sports, attend school/work, and socialize was moderately or severely impacted in 66%, 57%, 45%, and 23% of respondents, respectively; after MIT, only 7%, 8%, 2%, and 4% were affected (p < 0.01). Recurrence rate was 6%. Pre-MIT, older patients and non-Hispanics reported worse impact on their QOL. Symptom duration or PD recurrence did not correlate with patient's pre- or post-MIT QOL.

conclusionPatients' ethnicity and age impacted QOL in PD. All patients' QOL significantly improved with MIT. Considering the importance of socializing, playing sports, and school/work attendance in adolescents, our study highlights importance of early treatment of PD.

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Hair RemovalPilonidal SinusAdolescentFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescenceLaser epilationMinimal invasive treatmentPilonidal diseaseQuality of life

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