Management of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A survey study in Turkey

Gurbanov A., ERGÜN E., GÖLLÜ BAHADIR G., ATEŞ U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.37, sa.3, ss.260-265, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.5100
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.260-265
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pilonidal sinus, child, surveys and questionnaires, CRYSTALLIZED PHENOL APPLICATION, SURGERY, EXCISION, CLOSURE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease is common in children. The disease reduces the quality of life of patients with symptoms such as pain and chronic discharge. Variable surgical techniques have been described for the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease. This study aims to evaluate clinical approach of Turkish pediatric surgeons to children with pilonidal sinus disease.