Does technique alter quality of life after pilonidal sinus surgery?


Ertan T., Koc M., Gocmen E., Aslar A., Keskek M., Kilic M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.190, sa.3, ss.388-392, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 190 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.08.068
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.388-392
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Limberg flap, pilonidal sinus, quality of life, rhomboid excision, HEALTH SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, PRIMARY CLOSURE, RHOMBOID FLAP, LIMBERG FLAP, DISEASE, EXCISION, SF-36
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Pilonidal sinus is a common disease in young adults that carries high postoperative morbidity and patient discomfort. Controversy still exists about the best surgical technique for the treatment of the disease in terms of recurrence rate and patient discomfort.