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Title:

Surgery for asymptomatic pilonidal sinus disease.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Doll, D; Friederichs, J; Düsel, W; Fend, F; Petersen, S
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Asymptomatic pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) discovered incidentally is regarded as a precursor of symptomatic disease, which is characterized by intradermal hair eliciting an inflammatory reaction. We aimed to investigate whether asymptomatic PSD already shows inflammation, though clinically inapparent, or represents a 'virgin' sinus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One thousand seven hundred and thirty-one medical records of patients presenting with primary PSD, which underwent surgery, wer...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int J Colorectal Dis
Year:
2008
Journal volume:
23
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
839-44
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00384-008-0476-2
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18491116
Print-ISSN:
0179-1958
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik; Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie
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