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Radical cure of pilonidal sinus by Z-plasty

1970; Elsevier BV; Volume: 120; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0002-9610(70)80049-6

1879-1883

Bireswar Bose, John Candy,

Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

Summary o.1.The factors responsible for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus are discussed. 2.The technic of Z-plasty is described and a series of twenty patients treated by this method is reviewed. 3.Arguments are presented supporting the logic of the Z-plasty procedure as a method for eliminating the causal factors of pilonidal sinus. Summary o.1.The factors responsible for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus are discussed. 2.The technic of Z-plasty is described and a series of twenty patients treated by this method is reviewed. 3.Arguments are presented supporting the logic of the Z-plasty procedure as a method for eliminating the causal factors of pilonidal sinus.