A prospective randomized controlled trial of simple Bascom's technique versus Bascom's cleft closure for the treatment of chronic pilonidal disease

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-192

  Nordon, Ian M ^a   Senapati, Asha ^a   Cripps, Neil P J ^b  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pilonidal; Surgical technique; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASCOM CLEFT CLOSURE; BASCOM TECHNIQUE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58649103778     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.020     Document Type: Article

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