Treatment of pilonidal sinus by phenol injection

Area of Science:

• Surgical Innovation
• Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

• Pilonidal sinus is a common condition requiring effective treatment.
• Radical surgical treatments can involve significant recovery times and complications.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of phenol injection for pilonidal sinus treatment.
• To compare phenol injection outcomes with traditional surgical methods.

Main Methods:

• Review of 54 patients treated for pilonidal sinus.
• Analysis of treatment success rates, number of injections, hospital stay, and healing time.
• Phenol injection as the primary treatment modality.

Main Results:

• Initial phenol injection success rate of 70% in 44 patients.
• Median of one injection required per patient (range 1-5).
• Median healing time of two months (range 1-32 months).

Conclusions:

• Phenol injection is an effective and favorable treatment for pilonidal sinus.
• This method demonstrates advantages over more radical surgical interventions.
• Further investigation into minimally invasive techniques for pilonidal sinus is warranted.