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Pilonidal Sinus

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The pilonidal sinus disease of the coccyx area is common. However, its etiology and treatment remains debated. The surgical treatment chosen must meet three criteria: (1) rapid healing, (2) a low rate of recurrence, and (3) minimal cost.

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  1. Départment de Chirurgie, Policlinique de Chirurgie, Hôpital Cantonal, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, CH-1211, Genève 4, Switzerland

    Marc-Claude Marti

  2. Service de Chirurgie A, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, CH-1011, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Jean-Claude Givel

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Deléaval, J.P. (1998). Pilonidal Sinus. In: Marti, MC., Givel, JC. (eds) Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10169-8_17

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