title: Comparison of conventional incision and drainage for pilonidal abscess versus novel endoscopic pilonidal abscess treatment (EPAT).
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Rd, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK. Raj.Rajaganeshan@sthk.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajaganeshan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012445:Sacrococcygeal Region / Q000601:surgery*; D000072836:Surgical Wound / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult