Primary Closure Techniques in Chronic Pilonidal Sinus
โ Scribed by Sven Petersen; Rainer Koch; Sigmar Stelzner; Thomas-Peter Wendlandt; Klaus Ludwig
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 162 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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Three hundred and twenty two patients with pilonidal sinus disease were studied to determine factors for the development and maintenance of the disease. A calculated incidence of the disease of 26 per 100,000 inhabitants was found. It occurred 2.2 times more often in men than in women. Age at presen
Two prospective studies were undertaken to examine the role of bacteria in the outcome after excision and primary suture for chronic pilonidal sinus disease. In the first study 52 consecutive patients were given cloxacillin as prophylaxis. In a second randomised study 51 patients were given 2 g cefo