title: Sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia for pilonidal sinus surgery: a prospective randomised trial.
abstract: Sixty patients scheduled for pilonidal sinus surgery were prospectively randomly assigned to receive general anaesthesia or sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia with a newly-described technique. Patients in the general anaesthesia group spent more time in the operating theatre and recovery room than did those in the local anaesthesia group (p < 0.05). Two thirds (67%) of the patients in the local anaesthesia group left hospital on the day of surgery compared to only 17% of patients in the general anaesthesia group (p < 0.05). Visual analogue scale pain scores performed during the 3-day follow-up period favoured the local anaesthetic technique (p < 0.05). Postoperative analgesia requirements were greater in the general anaesthesia group than in the local anaesthesia group (p < 0.05). The majority of patients and surgeons expressed satisfaction with local anaesthesia. Sacrococcygeal local anaesthesia appears to be a successful alternative to general anaesthesia for pilonidal sinus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon. zouhnaja@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Naja
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ziade
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Rajab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid