Pilonidal sinus: Is surgery alone enough?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 205-

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GENTAMICIN;

CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILONIDAL SINUS;

EID: 0037648501     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2003.00476.x     Document Type: Editorial

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