Comparison of Karydakis versus midline excision for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 793-796

  Morden, Peter ^a   Drongowski, Robert A ^a   Geiger, James D ^a   Hirschl, Ronald B ^a   Teitelbaum, Daniel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Karydakis method; Pilonidal sinus disease

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 27144553460     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-005-1543-1     Document Type: Article

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