title: Treatment of pilonidal sinus and cyst by conservative excision and W-plasty closure.
abstract: We present the use of a W-plasty for closure after conservative excision of pilonidal cysts and sinuses. In the past 3 years we have done 12 cases this way, and to date there has been only one recurrence.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012008:Recurrence