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Does Sacrococcygeal Angle Play a Role on Pilonidal Sinus Etiology?
Ramazan Eryilmaz1, Arda Isik2, Ismail Okan3
1Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Prague Medical Report
|October 8, 2015
Summary
The sacrococcygeal angle, a key skeletal feature, does not appear to be a predisposing factor for developing sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (SPD). This study found no significant difference in angles between patients with SPD and healthy controls.
Area of Science:
- Anatomy
- Medical Research
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Predisposing factors for sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (SPD) remain unclear.
- Investigating anatomical variations may elucidate disease development.
- The sacrococcygeal angle's potential role in SPD is unexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if the sacrococcygeal angle is a predisposing factor for sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (SPD).
Main Methods:
- A case-control study comparing male patients diagnosed with SPD to healthy, matched controls.
- Sacrococcygeal angles were measured from lateral pelvic radiographs by an experienced radiologist.
- Thirty patients and thirty controls were included in the analysis.
Main Results:
- The mean sacrococcygeal angle in the SPD group was 37.3±14.5 degrees.
- The mean sacrococcygeal angle in the control group was 36.81±10.23 degrees.
- No statistically significant difference in sacrococcygeal angles was observed between the two groups.
Conclusions:
- The sacrococcygeal angle is not a significant predisposing factor for the development of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.
- This skeletal determinant of the intergluteal sulcus does not increase SPD risk.
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