Importance The management of pilonidal disease continues to be a challenge due to high
rates of recurrence and treatment-associated morbidity. Observations There is a …

Background Gender‐specific risk factors have been suggested to promote a fourfold higher
incidence of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) in male as compared to female patients …

Purpose Hair has been identified as the causative agent of Pilonidal Sinus Disease (PSD).
Stiffer, dark hair as well as hairiness has been postulated as causative factors …

Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is increasing globally. A recent meta-analysis and merged-
data analysis showed that recurrence rates in PSD depend essentially on follow-up time and …

Background Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is traditionally associated with young male
patients. While PSD is rare in Asia and Africa, lifestyles are changing considerably …

Background It has been suggested that removal of body hair in the sacrococcygeal area
prevents recurrence after surgery for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease (SPSD). The …

Our understanding of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is based on a paper published 29 years
ago by Karydakis. Since then, surgeons have been taught that hair more easily penetrates …

Background and objective: No current nationwide consensus exists on pilonidal disease
(PD) treatment in Switzerland and Austria. The objective of this study was to assess and …

Purpose Hair in the pilonidal sinus is not growing within the sinus cavity, as hair follicles are
not present there. Not few pilonidal patients do not have intergluteal hair, which is said to be …

BACKGROUND: Pilonidal sinus disease is a highly morbid condition characterized by the
formation of chronic sinus tracts throughout the sacrococcygeal region. Despite its …