A technical modification of video-assisted ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus

M Milone1, P Bianco, M Musella

  • 1Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy.

Summary

This study shows that using a prosthesis with video-assisted ablation of pilonidal sinus (VAAPS) is effective for treating recurrent pilonidal sinus. The new technique resulted in complete healing with no recurrence in a small case series.