Vacuum-assisted closure of a complex pilonidal sinus

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 274-276

  McGuinness, Jonathan G ^a   Winter, Desmond C ^a   O'Connell, P Ronan ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Closure; Pilonidal sinus; Vacuum assisted

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM; GIANT CELL; GRANULATION TISSUE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; VACUUM; WOUND;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037321951     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6535-z     Document Type: Article

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