A review of three popular methods of treatment of postanal (pilonidal) sinus disease
- 1 December 1970
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 57 (12) , 886-890
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800571204
Abstract
Three popular surgical techniques for the treatment of postanal (pilonidal) sinus disease have been evaluated. The lay-open technique appears to have several advantages over the open excision and the primary closure methods. As the aetiology of this condition is still disputed, and as a result of clinical facts obtained from this study, it is suggested that it be known as a postanal sinus rather than as a pilonidal sinus.Keywords
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