A Review of Treatment Modalities of Pilonidal Sinus

This essay aims to review the different treatmentmodalities of pilonidal sinus disease with emphasis on the recenttrends evolving in this important surgical condition.Pilonidal sinus is a common disabling and acquireddisease. The disease affects mainly young adults and themost important factors are the existence of a deep natalcleft and the presence of hair within the cleft. Thedisease presents as an acute, a chronic pilonidal abscessor recurrent pilonidal disease. Despite the controversyabout the best surgical technique, the ideal one should besimple, not require a prolonged hospital stay, lowrecurrence rate, low complication rate and minimal pain,and should minimize financial cost to the community andto the patient.