title: One-stage cure of infected pilonidal cysts.
abstract: Twenty-five patients with infected pilonidal cysts were treated by wide incision and drainage with curettage of the cyst lining. Twice-daily peroxide irrigations and permanent hair removal were advocated. General anesthesia was used in all but three patients. These also represented the only recurrences. Two of these had an inadequate initial surgical incision.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*