Comparative study between radiofrequency sinus excision and open excision in sacro-coccygeal pilonidal sinus disease

Digestive Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 459-463

  Gupta, Pravin J ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Excision and open wound; Pilonidal sinus; Radiofrequency; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCISION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILONIDAL SINUS; RECURRENCE; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33646101849     PISSN: 02534886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000092034     Document Type: Article

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