ArticleInternational wound journal2026
Minimally Invasive, Maximally Effective: Outpatient Strategies for Paediatric Pilonidal Disease.
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Abstract
Pilonidal sinus disease (PNS) in children and adolescents lacks standardised management pathways. Minimally invasive and outpatient-based strategies are increasingly adopted, but paediatric-specific data remain limited. This study evaluated outcomes following implementation of a structured, tiered outpatient pathway. A retrospective single-centre cohort study was conducted including patients aged ≤ 18 years treated for PNS between February 2023 and August 2024. Management followed a stepwise protocol: structured conservative care, in-clinic debridement and operative intervention (trephination or limited excision) for refractory or severe disease. Primary outcome was recurrence after documented healing. Secondary outcomes included time to healing, clinic utilisation and associations with clinical variables. 69 patients were included (median age 15 years [IQR 14-16]; 64% male). Twenty-three patients (33.3%) required operative management. Recurrence occurred in 6/23 (26.1%) in the operative group and 1/46 (2.2%) in the non-operative group (Fisher's exact p = 0.0045). Median follow-up duration did not differ significantly between groups. Prior infection at presentation showed a numerical but not statistically significant association with recurrence. Time to healing was prolonged in both groups and did not differ significantly. Within a structured outpatient pathway, paediatric patients demonstrated low overall recurrence rates. Conservative management was associated with lower recurrence; however, patients undergoing operative intervention likely represented a more severe subgroup. Prospective severity-adjusted studies are required to define optimal paediatric wound management strategies for PNS.
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