Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  McCallum, Iain ^a   Bruce, J ^b   King, P M ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORBIDITY; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILONIDAL SINUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SKIN SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 37649031972     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006213     Document Type: Review

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