Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus: Historical review, pathological insight and surgical options

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-8

  Chintapatla, S ^a   Safarani, N ^b   Kumar, S ^b   Haboubi, N ^b  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management options; Pilonidal sinus; Review

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CURETTAGE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MORBIDITY; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERRUCOUS CARCINOMA;

DRAINAGE; HUMANS; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0038014216     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101510300001     Document Type: Review

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