Zafar Ali Choudhry, Muhammad Javaid Akhter, Yaseen Rafi, Asaf Sadiq Syed, Abdul Majeed Chaudhry.
Primary closure after Pilonidal Sinus Excision.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;2(1-2):9-10.

Primary closure after excision was performed in 25 cases of pilonidal sinus of natal cleft. The disease was found to afflict young adults ranging between 16-35 years (mean 23 years). Individuals with excessive hair were found to be more affected. The hospital stay ranged between 2-5 days (mean 3 days). The complete healing of the wound was achieved from 6-20 days (mean 9 days). Only 7(28%) patients developed complications including haematoma, wound infection and stitch abscess. There was no recurrence upto a maximum follow up of four years. Pilonidal sinus excision and primary closure is recommended as a safe operative procedure for uncomplicated pilonidal disease.

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