Treatment of pilonidal sinus by phenol application and factors affecting the recurrence

Phenol injection, a less invasive method, has become more popular for the treatment of sinus pilonidalis. Recurrence rates after the use of phenol have been reported to be less than those after other surgical methods. In this study, we applied 80% phenol to 143 patients with sinus pilonidalis. Patie...

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Published in:Techniques in coloproctology 2005-04, Vol.9 (1), p.21-24
Main Authors: Kaymakcioglu, N, Yagci, G, Simsek, A, Unlu, A, Tekin, O F, Cetiner, S, Tufan, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Injections, Subcutaneous
Male
Middle Aged
Phenol - therapeutic use
Pilonidal Sinus - therapy
Secondary Prevention
Young Adult
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Summary:Phenol injection, a less invasive method, has become more popular for the treatment of sinus pilonidalis. Recurrence rates after the use of phenol have been reported to be less than those after other surgical methods. In this study, we applied 80% phenol to 143 patients with sinus pilonidalis. Patients were reevaluated at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after the phenolization procedure to search for any recurrences. Age, sex, skin color, occupation, hair distribution, complaints, macroscopic characteristics of the lesion, pouch volume, microbiological yield, complications of phenol injection, healing time, and recurrences were determined. The mean follow-up period was 24 months and the recurrence rate was 8.3% (12 of 143 patients). Volume of the sinus tract and number of sinus orifices were determined to be the factors significantly affecting recurrences (p
ISSN:1123-6337
1128-045X
DOI:10.1007/s10151-005-0187-4