A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE

A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO PILONIDAL SINUS DISEASE

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 2: Pathophysiology of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Pathology

Bacteriology

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 3: Presentations of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Differential Diagnosis of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 4: Management of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Investigating a Case of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Experimental Treatments

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 5: Surgical Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Acute Pilonidal Abscess

Chronic or Recurrent Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Unroofing and Open Secondary Healing

Incision with Marsupialization

Bascom Chronic Abscess Curettage with Midline Pit Excision (Pit Picking Surgery, Bascom I)

Sinus Excision and Primary Closure

Severe and Recurrent Disease

Karydakis Flap

Bascom Cleft Lift (Bascom II)

RHOMBOID Excision with Limberg/Modified Limberg Flap

V-Y Advancement Flap

Z-Plasty

S-Plasty

Gluteus Maximus Myocutaneous Flap

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 6: Pre and Postoperative Care of the Patients with Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Infection

Topical Antimicrobials

Scarring

Health Promotion

Considering Cosmesis

Avoidance of Recurrence

Summary

Further Reading and References

Chapter 7: Other Pilonidal Sinus Diseases

Interdigital Pilonidal Sinus

Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus (UPS)

Pilonidal Sinus of the Penis

Intermammary Pilonidal Sinus

Axillary Pilonidal Sinus

Pilonidal Sinus of the Eyelid

Pilonidal Sinus of the Nose

Tubercular Affliction in the Pilonidal Sinus

Malignant Changes in the Pilonidal Sinus

Summary

Further Reading and References

Acknowledgment

Author Contact Information

Index