Pilonidal disease: comparative analysis of leading professional organizations clinical guidelines
Pavlo Byk,
Leonid Bilіanskyi,
Anatolii Burka
Abstract:pilonidal disease is an inflammatory disease that is most often localized in the sacrococcygeal area and is characterized by the formation of a cyst or abscess with the possible secondary formation of fistulas. Pilonidal disease is a fairly common disease, according to individual studies, the incidence ranges from 26 cases per 100,000 people (USA) to 48 per 100,000 people (Germany). Men are three times more likely to suffer than women. Most often, the disease manifests itself between the ages of 18 and 30. The… Show more
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