A pilonidal sinus (PNS) is a small cyst or abscess that occurs in the cleft at the top of the buttocks. It can cause severe pain and often becomes infected.

Pilonidal cysts occur when a pilonidal sinus, a small hole or indentation in the skin, becomes infected. This typically happens when hair or other debris fills the sinus.

Pilonidal sinus is a skin infection that causes a cyst near the buttocks, just beneath the tailbone. The infection often occurs when an ingrown hair grows internally and infects the skin.

Simple Day-Case Surgery for Pilonidal Sinus Disease . Thompson MR, Senapati A, Kitchen P Br J Surg. 2011;98:198-209 ...

(HealthDay)—Video-assisted ablation of pilonidal sinus (VAAPS) seems safe and efficacious, with higher patient satisfaction and less time off work compared with conventional surgery, according ...

A pilonidal sinus is a pocket or a small cyst in the skin which generally develops near the tailbone, the top of the cleft of the buttocks. The word pilus means hair and nidal means nest.

2.4 Endoscopic ablation of a pilonidal sinus is less invasive than surgery and is usually done as a day case, using spinal or local anaesthesia. With the patient in the prone position, the external ...

Three randomized controlled trials that investigated the use of systemic antibiotics in patients with pilonidal disease demonstrated a shorter wound-healing time in those who received antibiotics ...

Evidence-based recommendations on endoscopic ablation for a pilonidal sinus in adults. This involves applying heat to the pilonidal sinus. This guidance represents the view of NICE, arrived at after ...