Comparison of conventional incision and drainage for pilonidal abscess versus novel endoscopic pilonidal abscess treatment (EPAT)

Tech Coloproctol. 2016 Dec;20(12):871-873. doi: 10.1007/s10151-016-1546-z. Epub 2016 Nov 26.

Authors

M A Javed¹, H Fowler¹, Y Jain¹, S Singh¹, M Scott¹, R Rajaganeshan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
² Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK. Raj.Rajaganeshan@sthk.nhs.uk.

PMID: 27888441
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-016-1546-z

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Abscess / surgery*
Adult
Databases, Factual
Drainage / methods*
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Pilonidal Sinus / surgery*
Prospective Studies
Sacrococcygeal Region / surgery*
Surgical Wound / etiology
Surgical Wound / pathology
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult