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Recurrent pilonidal sinus disease and lateral orifice distance from midline are key predictors of surgical complications. Identifying these factors helps tailor pilonidal sinus surgery for better patient outcomes.

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  • Surgical outcomes and patient stratification in pilonidal sinus disease.

Background:

  • Pilonidal sinus surgery traditionally lacks patient-specific decision-making tools.
  • Objective criteria are needed to predict postoperative complications and guide surgical choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify predictive variables for postoperative complications in pilonidal sinus surgery.
  • To develop an evidence-based approach for tailoring surgical interventions to individual patients.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective analysis of 1006 patients undergoing pilonidal sinus surgery (excision with primary mid-line closure).
  • Recorded variables included sex, age, obesity, smoking, disease recurrence, multiple orifices, and lateral orifice distance from midline.
  • Multivariate analysis and Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis were used to identify predictors of infection and recurrence.

Main Results:

  • Recurrent disease (OR: 3.41) and lateral orifice distance from midline (OR: 26.3) were independent predictors of overall postoperative complications.
  • Lateral orifice distance from midline predicted 79.2% of complications, with a cut-off of 2.0 cm identified as optimal.
  • 158 out of 1006 patients experienced postoperative complications (infection and/or recurrence).

Conclusions:

  • Recurrent pilonidal sinus disease and a lateral orifice distance greater than 2.0 cm are significant predictors of surgical complications.
  • These variables can form the basis of a tool to personalize pilonidal sinus surgery.
  • Further studies are needed to validate these findings and compare different surgical techniques.