Table 4 Postoperative results of patients undergoing primary pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) surgery Pit-picking surgery (PPS) or Asymmetrical excision with local flap (AELF)
From: Long-term results for pit-picking and flap procedures in primary pilonidal sinus disease
All patients (n = 113) | PPS (n = 55) | AELF (n = 58) | p-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Length of sick leave, days | < 0.001 | |||
Median (range) | 14 (7–161) | 14 (7–114) | 21 (13–161) | |
Missing values | 33 | 9 | 24 | |
Success of day surgery n (%) | 71/113 (62.8) | 52/55 (94.5) | 19/58 (32.8) | < 0.001 |
Healed wound at the follow-up visit n (%) | 82/108 (75.9) | 39/52 (75.0) | 43/56 (76.8) | 0.83 |