Abstract:Chronic pilonidal sinus is an acquired skin disease resulting from chronic inflammation of an affected skin area. It creates a cyst with epithelized subcutaneous channels. The disease mostly affects younger men with
elevated BMI and sedentary lifestyle being the main risk factors. The aim of this study was to compare wound healing times, seroma, wound infection and wound dehiscence frequency, average length of hospital stay and recurrence rate in patients undergoing first-time operation for chronic pilonidal s… Show more
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