Abdus Samad Khan.
Management of Pilonidal Sinus.
J Surg Pak Jan ;7(3):41-2.

A prospective study was conducted in `Surgical A` Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar from December 2000 to May 2001 to evaluate the results of different methods of treatment of pilonidal sinus. Twenty patients who were fit for general anaesthesia were selected for operative treatment and were included in the study. Acute infection was treated first. Twelve patients were treated by Karydaki`s procedure and eight were treated by open method. The mean hospital stay was 4-5 days in Karydaki`s but multiple admissions were required for open procedure patients. There was two recurrence in the open procedure. The technique of asymmetric cleft closure is the best method of treatment for the management of pilonidal sinus.

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