title: The management of a pilonidal sinus and its follow-up care.
abstract: This article describes the care of a young man following surgery for a pilonidal sinus and the follow-up care after removal of the sutures from the wound. Unfortunately, the wound became infected and dehisced on removal of the sutures, causing the patient to have problems with both wound healing and body image.
authors.affiliation: Watford General Hospital.
authors.forename: Philippa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tinsley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000359:Aftercare / Q000379:methods; D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D011637:Public Health Nursing; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D014945:Wound Healing