Pilonidal disease (English Wikipedia)

Khanna A, Rombeau JL (March 2011). "Pilonidal disease". Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 24 (1): 46–53. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1272823. PMC 3140333. PMID 22379405.
Adhikari BN, Khatiwada S, Bhattarai A (February 2021). "Pilonidal sinus of the cheek: an extremely rare clinical entity-case report and brief review of the literature". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 15 (1): 64. doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02561-z. PMC 7874666. PMID 33563340.
Rao AR, Sharma M, Thyveetil M, Karim OM (December 2006). "Penis: an unusual site for pilonidal sinus". International Urology and Nephrology. 38 (3–4): 607–608. doi:10.1007/s11255-005-4761-5. PMID 17111086. S2CID 30090441.
Bosche F, Luedi MM, van der Zypen D, Moersdorf P, Krapohl B, Doll D (February 2018). "The Hair in the Sinus: Sharp-Ended Rootless Head Hair Fragments can be Found in Large Amounts in Pilonidal Sinus Nests". World Journal of Surgery. 42 (2): 567–573. doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4093-5. PMID 28639004. S2CID 4705771.
Karydakis GE (May 1992). "Easy and successful treatment of pilonidal sinus after explanation of its causative process". The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 62 (5): 385–389. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07208.x. PMID 1575660.
da Silva JH (August 2000). "Pilonidal cyst: cause and treatment". Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 43 (8): 1146–1156. doi:10.1007/bf02236564. PMID 10950015. S2CID 189796851.
Bascom J, Bascom T (October 2002). "Failed pilonidal surgery: new paradigm and new operation leading to cures". Archives of Surgery. 137 (10): 1146–50, discussion 1151. doi:10.1001/archsurg.137.10.1146. PMID 12361421.
Ojo, Dotun; Gallo, Gaetano; Kleijnen, Jos; Haas, Susanne; Danys, Donatas; Dardanov, Dragomir; Pellino, Gianluca; Jongen, Johannes; O'Shea, Kathryn; Basso, Luigi; Christou, Niki; De Nardi, Paola; Brown, Steven; Senapati, Asha (October 2024). "European Society of Coloproctology guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease". The British Journal of Surgery. 111 (10) znae237. doi:10.1093/bjs/znae237. ISSN 1365-2168. PMID 39397672.
Shafigh Y, Beheshti A, Charkhchian M, Rad FS (April 2014). "Successful treatment of pilonidal disease by intense pulsed light device". Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 23 (2): 277–282. doi:10.17219/acem/37077. PMID 24913119.
Brown SR, Lund JN (December 2019). "The evidence base for pilonidal sinus surgery is the pits". Techniques in Coloproctology. 23 (12): 1173–1175. doi:10.1007/s10151-019-02116-5. PMC 6890656. PMID 31754976.
Patel H, Lee M, Bloom I, Allen-Mersh TG (March 1999). "Prolonged delay in healing after surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus is avoidable". Colorectal Disease. 1 (2): 107–110. doi:10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00030.x. PMID 23577714. S2CID 206172705.
Stauffer VK, Luedi MM, Kauf P, Schmid M, Diekmann M, Wieferich K, et al. (February 2018). "Common surgical procedures in pilonidal sinus disease: A meta-analysis, merged data analysis, and comprehensive study on recurrence". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 3058. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3058S. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20143-4. PMC 5814421. PMID 29449548.
Brown, Steven; Hind, Daniel; Strong, Emily; Bradburn, Mike; Din, Farhat Vanessa Nasim; Lee, Ellen; Lee, Matthew J.; Lund, Jonathan; Moffatt, Christine; Morton, Jonathan; Senapati, Asha; Shackley, Philip; Vaughan-Shaw, Peter; Wysocki, Arkadiusz Peter; Callaghan, Tia (2024-07-17). "Treatment options for patients with pilonidal sinus disease: PITSTOP, a mixed-methods evaluation". Health Technology Assessment. 28 (33): 1–113. doi:10.3310/KFDQ2017. ISSN 2046-4924. PMC 11284621.
Al-Khamis A, McCallum I, King PM, Bruce J (January 2010). "Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 (1) CD006213. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006213.pub3. PMC 7055199. PMID 20091589.
Hardy EJ, Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Phillips HG, Ranat R, Lund JN (November 2019). "Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 54 (11): 2222–2233. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.058. PMID 30940347. S2CID 88464026.
Lund J, Tou S, Doleman B, Williams JP (January 2017). "Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 (1) CD011923. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011923.pub2. PMC 6464784. PMID 28085995.
Basso L, Pietroletti R, Micarelli A, Bicaj A, Costi U, Crocetti D, et al. (August 2022). "The impact of experience on recurrence rates after biopsy punch excision for pilonidal disease". Colorectal Disease. 24 (8): 984–991. doi:10.1111/codi.16126. PMC 9541250. PMID 35344244.
Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Hardy EJ, Hardy P, Maloney T, Williams JP, Lund JN, et al. (Cochrane Wounds Group) (May 2022). "Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022 (5) CD013439. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013439.pub2. PMC 9121912. PMID 35593897.
Emile SH, Elfeki H, Shalaby M, Sakr A, Giaccaglia V, Sileri P, Wexner SD (September 2018). "Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Surgical Endoscopy. 32 (9): 3754–3762. doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6157-5. PMID 29603009. S2CID 4472852.
Ojo, Dotun; Gallo, Gaetano; Kleijnen, Jos; Haas, Susanne; Danys, Donatas; Dardanov, Dragomir; Pellino, Gianluca; Jongen, Johannes; O'Shea, Kathryn; Basso, Luigi; Christou, Niki; De Nardi, Paola; Brown, Steven; Senapati, Asha (October 2024). "European Society of Coloproctology guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease". The British Journal of Surgery. 111 (10) znae237. doi:10.1093/bjs/znae237. ISSN 1365-2168. PMID 39397672.
Chitrambalam, Tharun Ganapathy; George, Nidhi Mariam; Reddy, Lokesh; Christopher, Pradeep Joshua; Selvamuthukumaran, Sundeep (April 2024). "Sinus Laser Closure (SiLaC) with pit excision versus Limberg Flap in pilonidal disease: A prospective, randomized study". Surgery Open Digestive Advance. 13 100126. doi:10.1016/j.soda.2023.100126. ISSN 2667-0089.
El Deen, Mostafa Seif; Hassan, Youssef Mohamed; Sorour, Magdy Akel; El Hadad, Hany; Wael, Mohamed (April 2025). "A Comparitive Study Between Early Outcomes of Laser and Lay‐Open Technique in Management of Simple Pilonidal Sinus". Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 57 (4): 321–328. doi:10.1002/lsm.70008. ISSN 0196-8092.
Demir, Mehmet Ali; Çolak, Tahsin; Özcan, Cumhur; İnan, Hüseyin Oğuzhan; Güler, Erkan (2025-03-18). "Is it beneficial to add laser ablation to curettage in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease?". Lasers in Medical Science. 40 (1): 145. doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04409-8. ISSN 1435-604X. PMC 11920000. PMID 40100423.
"Sage Journals: Discover world-class research". Sage Journals. doi:10.1089/photob.2024.0028. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.
Romic, Ivan; Augustin, Goran; Bogdanic, Branko; Bruketa, Tomislav; Moric, Trpimir (March 2022). "Laser treatment of pilonidal disease: a systematic review". Lasers in Medical Science. 37 (2): 723–732. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03379-x. ISSN 1435-604X. PMID 34291332.
Romic, Ivan; Augustin, Goran; Bogdanic, Branko; Bruketa, Tomislav; Moric, Trpimir (March 2022). "Laser treatment of pilonidal disease: a systematic review". Lasers in Medical Science. 37 (2): 723–732. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03379-x. ISSN 1435-604X. PMID 34291332.
Hodges RM (1880). "Pilonidal sinus". The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. 103 (21): 485–586. doi:10.1056/NEJM188011181032101. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

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Lanigan M (September 27, 2012). "Pilonidal Cyst and Sinus". Medscape. WebMD. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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Doerr S. "Pilonidal Cyst". eMedicineHealth. p. 1. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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"Pilonidal Cyst: Definition". Mayo Clinic. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
"Pilonidal Cyst: Causes". Mayo Clinic. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved February 8, 2013.

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Khanna A, Rombeau JL (March 2011). "Pilonidal disease". Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 24 (1): 46–53. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1272823. PMC 3140333. PMID 22379405.
Adhikari BN, Khatiwada S, Bhattarai A (February 2021). "Pilonidal sinus of the cheek: an extremely rare clinical entity-case report and brief review of the literature". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 15 (1): 64. doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02561-z. PMC 7874666. PMID 33563340.
Rao AR, Sharma M, Thyveetil M, Karim OM (December 2006). "Penis: an unusual site for pilonidal sinus". International Urology and Nephrology. 38 (3–4): 607–608. doi:10.1007/s11255-005-4761-5. PMID 17111086. S2CID 30090441.
Bosche F, Luedi MM, van der Zypen D, Moersdorf P, Krapohl B, Doll D (February 2018). "The Hair in the Sinus: Sharp-Ended Rootless Head Hair Fragments can be Found in Large Amounts in Pilonidal Sinus Nests". World Journal of Surgery. 42 (2): 567–573. doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4093-5. PMID 28639004. S2CID 4705771.
Karydakis GE (May 1992). "Easy and successful treatment of pilonidal sinus after explanation of its causative process". The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 62 (5): 385–389. doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07208.x. PMID 1575660.
da Silva JH (August 2000). "Pilonidal cyst: cause and treatment". Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 43 (8): 1146–1156. doi:10.1007/bf02236564. PMID 10950015. S2CID 189796851.
Bascom J, Bascom T (October 2002). "Failed pilonidal surgery: new paradigm and new operation leading to cures". Archives of Surgery. 137 (10): 1146–50, discussion 1151. doi:10.1001/archsurg.137.10.1146. PMID 12361421.
Ojo, Dotun; Gallo, Gaetano; Kleijnen, Jos; Haas, Susanne; Danys, Donatas; Dardanov, Dragomir; Pellino, Gianluca; Jongen, Johannes; O'Shea, Kathryn; Basso, Luigi; Christou, Niki; De Nardi, Paola; Brown, Steven; Senapati, Asha (October 2024). "European Society of Coloproctology guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease". The British Journal of Surgery. 111 (10) znae237. doi:10.1093/bjs/znae237. ISSN 1365-2168. PMID 39397672.
Shafigh Y, Beheshti A, Charkhchian M, Rad FS (April 2014). "Successful treatment of pilonidal disease by intense pulsed light device". Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 23 (2): 277–282. doi:10.17219/acem/37077. PMID 24913119.
Brown SR, Lund JN (December 2019). "The evidence base for pilonidal sinus surgery is the pits". Techniques in Coloproctology. 23 (12): 1173–1175. doi:10.1007/s10151-019-02116-5. PMC 6890656. PMID 31754976.
Patel H, Lee M, Bloom I, Allen-Mersh TG (March 1999). "Prolonged delay in healing after surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus is avoidable". Colorectal Disease. 1 (2): 107–110. doi:10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00030.x. PMID 23577714. S2CID 206172705.
Stauffer VK, Luedi MM, Kauf P, Schmid M, Diekmann M, Wieferich K, et al. (February 2018). "Common surgical procedures in pilonidal sinus disease: A meta-analysis, merged data analysis, and comprehensive study on recurrence". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 3058. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3058S. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20143-4. PMC 5814421. PMID 29449548.
Al-Khamis A, McCallum I, King PM, Bruce J (January 2010). "Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 (1) CD006213. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006213.pub3. PMC 7055199. PMID 20091589.
Hardy EJ, Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Phillips HG, Ranat R, Lund JN (November 2019). "Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 54 (11): 2222–2233. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.058. PMID 30940347. S2CID 88464026.
Lund J, Tou S, Doleman B, Williams JP (January 2017). "Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 (1) CD011923. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011923.pub2. PMC 6464784. PMID 28085995.
Basso L, Pietroletti R, Micarelli A, Bicaj A, Costi U, Crocetti D, et al. (August 2022). "The impact of experience on recurrence rates after biopsy punch excision for pilonidal disease". Colorectal Disease. 24 (8): 984–991. doi:10.1111/codi.16126. PMC 9541250. PMID 35344244.
Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Hardy EJ, Hardy P, Maloney T, Williams JP, Lund JN, et al. (Cochrane Wounds Group) (May 2022). "Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022 (5) CD013439. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013439.pub2. PMC 9121912. PMID 35593897.
Emile SH, Elfeki H, Shalaby M, Sakr A, Giaccaglia V, Sileri P, Wexner SD (September 2018). "Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Surgical Endoscopy. 32 (9): 3754–3762. doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6157-5. PMID 29603009. S2CID 4472852.
Ojo, Dotun; Gallo, Gaetano; Kleijnen, Jos; Haas, Susanne; Danys, Donatas; Dardanov, Dragomir; Pellino, Gianluca; Jongen, Johannes; O'Shea, Kathryn; Basso, Luigi; Christou, Niki; De Nardi, Paola; Brown, Steven; Senapati, Asha (October 2024). "European Society of Coloproctology guidelines for the management of pilonidal disease". The British Journal of Surgery. 111 (10) znae237. doi:10.1093/bjs/znae237. ISSN 1365-2168. PMID 39397672.
Demir, Mehmet Ali; Çolak, Tahsin; Özcan, Cumhur; İnan, Hüseyin Oğuzhan; Güler, Erkan (2025-03-18). "Is it beneficial to add laser ablation to curettage in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease?". Lasers in Medical Science. 40 (1): 145. doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04409-8. ISSN 1435-604X. PMC 11920000. PMID 40100423.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.
Romic, Ivan; Augustin, Goran; Bogdanic, Branko; Bruketa, Tomislav; Moric, Trpimir (March 2022). "Laser treatment of pilonidal disease: a systematic review". Lasers in Medical Science. 37 (2): 723–732. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03379-x. ISSN 1435-604X. PMID 34291332.
Romic, Ivan; Augustin, Goran; Bogdanic, Branko; Bruketa, Tomislav; Moric, Trpimir (March 2022). "Laser treatment of pilonidal disease: a systematic review". Lasers in Medical Science. 37 (2): 723–732. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03379-x. ISSN 1435-604X. PMID 34291332.

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Khanna A, Rombeau JL (March 2011). "Pilonidal disease". Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 24 (1): 46–53. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1272823. PMC 3140333. PMID 22379405.
Adhikari BN, Khatiwada S, Bhattarai A (February 2021). "Pilonidal sinus of the cheek: an extremely rare clinical entity-case report and brief review of the literature". Journal of Medical Case Reports. 15 (1): 64. doi:10.1186/s13256-020-02561-z. PMC 7874666. PMID 33563340.
Brown SR, Lund JN (December 2019). "The evidence base for pilonidal sinus surgery is the pits". Techniques in Coloproctology. 23 (12): 1173–1175. doi:10.1007/s10151-019-02116-5. PMC 6890656. PMID 31754976.
Stauffer VK, Luedi MM, Kauf P, Schmid M, Diekmann M, Wieferich K, et al. (February 2018). "Common surgical procedures in pilonidal sinus disease: A meta-analysis, merged data analysis, and comprehensive study on recurrence". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 3058. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.3058S. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20143-4. PMC 5814421. PMID 29449548.
Brown, Steven; Hind, Daniel; Strong, Emily; Bradburn, Mike; Din, Farhat Vanessa Nasim; Lee, Ellen; Lee, Matthew J.; Lund, Jonathan; Moffatt, Christine; Morton, Jonathan; Senapati, Asha; Shackley, Philip; Vaughan-Shaw, Peter; Wysocki, Arkadiusz Peter; Callaghan, Tia (2024-07-17). "Treatment options for patients with pilonidal sinus disease: PITSTOP, a mixed-methods evaluation". Health Technology Assessment. 28 (33): 1–113. doi:10.3310/KFDQ2017. ISSN 2046-4924. PMC 11284621.
Al-Khamis A, McCallum I, King PM, Bruce J (January 2010). "Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 (1) CD006213. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006213.pub3. PMC 7055199. PMID 20091589.
Lund J, Tou S, Doleman B, Williams JP (January 2017). "Fibrin glue for pilonidal sinus disease". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1 (1) CD011923. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD011923.pub2. PMC 6464784. PMID 28085995.
Basso L, Pietroletti R, Micarelli A, Bicaj A, Costi U, Crocetti D, et al. (August 2022). "The impact of experience on recurrence rates after biopsy punch excision for pilonidal disease". Colorectal Disease. 24 (8): 984–991. doi:10.1111/codi.16126. PMC 9541250. PMID 35344244.
Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Hardy EJ, Hardy P, Maloney T, Williams JP, Lund JN, et al. (Cochrane Wounds Group) (May 2022). "Dressings and topical agents for the management of open wounds after surgical treatment for sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2022 (5) CD013439. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013439.pub2. PMC 9121912. PMID 35593897.
Demir, Mehmet Ali; Çolak, Tahsin; Özcan, Cumhur; İnan, Hüseyin Oğuzhan; Güler, Erkan (2025-03-18). "Is it beneficial to add laser ablation to curettage in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease?". Lasers in Medical Science. 40 (1): 145. doi:10.1007/s10103-025-04409-8. ISSN 1435-604X. PMC 11920000. PMID 40100423.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.
Qin, Jialin; Xu, Xingli; Li, Zhicheng; Jin, Lei; Wang, Zhenyi; Wu, Jiong (2025-02-19). "Efficacy and safety of laser ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus: a systematic review and meta‑analysis". International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 40 (1): 47. doi:10.1007/s00384-025-04832-x. ISSN 1432-1262. PMC 11839847. PMID 39969579.

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Brown, Steven; Hind, Daniel; Strong, Emily; Bradburn, Mike; Din, Farhat Vanessa Nasim; Lee, Ellen; Lee, Matthew J.; Lund, Jonathan; Moffatt, Christine; Morton, Jonathan; Senapati, Asha; Shackley, Philip; Vaughan-Shaw, Peter; Wysocki, Arkadiusz Peter; Callaghan, Tia (2024-07-17). "Treatment options for patients with pilonidal sinus disease: PITSTOP, a mixed-methods evaluation". Health Technology Assessment. 28 (33): 1–113. doi:10.3310/KFDQ2017. ISSN 2046-4924. PMC 11284621.

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Rao AR, Sharma M, Thyveetil M, Karim OM (December 2006). "Penis: an unusual site for pilonidal sinus". International Urology and Nephrology. 38 (3–4): 607–608. doi:10.1007/s11255-005-4761-5. PMID 17111086. S2CID 30090441.
Bosche F, Luedi MM, van der Zypen D, Moersdorf P, Krapohl B, Doll D (February 2018). "The Hair in the Sinus: Sharp-Ended Rootless Head Hair Fragments can be Found in Large Amounts in Pilonidal Sinus Nests". World Journal of Surgery. 42 (2): 567–573. doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4093-5. PMID 28639004. S2CID 4705771.
da Silva JH (August 2000). "Pilonidal cyst: cause and treatment". Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 43 (8): 1146–1156. doi:10.1007/bf02236564. PMID 10950015. S2CID 189796851.
Patel H, Lee M, Bloom I, Allen-Mersh TG (March 1999). "Prolonged delay in healing after surgical treatment of pilonidal sinus is avoidable". Colorectal Disease. 1 (2): 107–110. doi:10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00030.x. PMID 23577714. S2CID 206172705.
Hardy EJ, Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Phillips HG, Ranat R, Lund JN (November 2019). "Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 54 (11): 2222–2233. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.058. PMID 30940347. S2CID 88464026.
Emile SH, Elfeki H, Shalaby M, Sakr A, Giaccaglia V, Sileri P, Wexner SD (September 2018). "Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Surgical Endoscopy. 32 (9): 3754–3762. doi:10.1007/s00464-018-6157-5. PMID 29603009. S2CID 4472852.

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