Table 4 The respondents’ attitudes and experiences with surgery for pilonidal sinus disease
Survey statement (n = 318) | Agree/strongly agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree/strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
PSD surgery is simple and does not require specific training (n = 315) | 6.3 | 7.3 | 86.3 |
Patients with PSD are often underprioritized (n = 311) | 71.4 | 17.7 | 10.9 |
PSD and its treatment are considered to have low status compared to other surgical diseases among surgeons in general (n = 313) | 73.5 | 17.6 | 8.9 |
PSD and its treatment are considered to have low status compared to other surgical diseases at my department (n = 308) | 52.9 | 28.2 | 18.8 |
We often discuss PSD surgery at my department (n = 306) | 20.6 | 26.5 | 52.9 |
Performing PSD surgery feels meaningful to me (n = 309) | 82.8 | 13.9 | 3.2 |
Treating patients with PSD is often difficult (n = 309) | 62.8 | 20.7 | 16.5 |
I often experience recurrence/prolonged wound healing after PSD surgery (n = 305) | 39.7 | 29.8 | 30.5 |
I refer to another colleague/hospital if recurrence of PSD occurs (n = 304) | 30.9 | 30.9 | 38.2 |