title: Evaluation and management of pilonidal disease.
abstract: Pilonidal disease is a common condition, ranging from the routine cyst with abscess to extensive chronic infection and sinus formation. It can be associated with significant morbidity and prolonged wound healing after definitive surgery. This article reviews the history and pathogenesis of this often challenging surgical problem and the numerous nonoperative and operative treatment options currently available for it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Humphries
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques