English

Abstract

Pilonidal disease is a common acquired surgical problem, which becomes the cause of marked discomfort and absentism amongst young men. It occurs in the cleavage of intergluteal cleft and is infamous for the recurrences following surgery and the associated prolonged wound care. Pilonidal sinus disease usually presents with an acute abscess, which later becomes a sinus with recurrent similar abscesses. Pilonidal sinus disease is of acquired origin and has multifactorial etiology. Many options are available in the management inclusive of conservative methods and operative procedures. Pilonidal sinus disease has remarkable recurrence rates after all the described surgical procedures. We studied cases of pilonidal sinus disease for their demographic pattern, clinical presentation and the applied surgical procedure. Recurrent pilonidal sinuses were evaluated for the possible cause of failure after previous surgical procedure. We present the article with thorough review of recent literature on pilonidal sinus disease.