Methylene Blue halves the long-term recurrence rate in acute pilonidal sinus disease

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-187

  Doll, Dietrich ^a,b,c   Novotny, Alexander ^c   Rothe, Ronny ^b   Kristiansen, Jette Elisabeth ^d   Wietelmann, Kai ^b   Boulesteix, Anne Laure ^e   Düsel, Wolfgang ^b   Petersen, Sven ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Central Institute of Federal Armed Forces Medical Services   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^f Bethesda Alligemeines Krankenhaus Bergedorf   (Germany)

Author keywords

Long term recurrence rate; Methylene Blue; Pilonidal sinus; Surgery

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ARTICLE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOG RANK TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN SURGERY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; COLORING AGENTS; GERMANY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PILONIDAL SINUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 37349020128     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-007-0393-9     Document Type: Article

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