Cleft closure for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-336

  Senapati, A ^a   Cripps, N P J ^b   Flashman, K ^a   Thompson, M R ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleft closure; Pilonidal sinus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEFT CLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILONIDAL SINUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILONIDAL SINUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951541262     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.02148.x     Document Type: Article

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