2019
DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001237
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The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons’ Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pilonidal Disease

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“…Currently there are three guidelines for the treatment of PD available, all made by relevant surgical societies, from Italy, USA and Germany [31][32][33]. In Germany despite the increasing number of novel procedures most surgeons still prefer traditional methods.…”
Section: Excisional Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Currently there are three guidelines for the treatment of PD available, all made by relevant surgical societies, from Italy, USA and Germany [31][32][33]. In Germany despite the increasing number of novel procedures most surgeons still prefer traditional methods.…”
Section: Excisional Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patient needs to be adequately informed about all aspects of treatment, from possible complications, cosmetic effects, postoperative course, to risk for recurrence [32]. Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons published the latest guideline for PD treatment in 2019 [33]. Based on low quality evidence there is weak recommendation for elimination of hair from the intergluteal cleft and surroundings in both, acute and chronic pilonidal disease, in the absence of abscess as a primary or adjunct treatment measure.…”
Section: Excisional Proceduresmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Doll et al demonstrated that the hair found in the sinus originated from the head and entered the natal cleft after haircuts [ 3 ]. Therefore, risk factors are the quality of hair (strong and inflexible hair), sedentary occupation, obesity, repetitive trauma or irritation at the natal cleft, hirsute body habitus, and perspiration [ 4 , 5 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…The various treatment options can be categorized into those involving open wound treatment, those applying various forms of primary wound closure, and those involving newer, minimally invasive interventions [ 4 , 19 , 20 ]. Open wound treatments are associated with a low recurrence rate but are cumbersome.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%