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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Coloproctology 2021; 41(01): 104-108
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726080
Technical Note

Pediatric Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (PEPSiT): Technical Description and Initial Experience

Tratamento endoscópico pediátrico do seio pilonidal (PePSiT, em inglês): Descrição técnica e experiência inicial
Carlos Ramon Silveira Mendes 
1   Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia, Brazil
2   Coloproctology Service, Hospital Geral Roberto Santos, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
,
Luciano Santana de Miranda Ferreira 
1   Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia, Brazil
,
Lucca Sarmiento Bahia Sapucaia
3   Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
,
Jose Raimundo Bahia Sapucaia Filho 
1   Sociedade Brasileira de Coloproctologia, Brazil
4   Associação Brasileira de Cirurgia Pediátrica, Brazil
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Abstract

Pilonidal sinus is an acquired condition characterized by lesions at the median or paramedic intergluteal crease resulting form in grown hair at the subcutaneous, deep sacrococcygeal issue. Multiple surgical methods have been described, the optimal pilonidal sinus treatment remains controversial. The preset retrospective study reports outcome form pediatric endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment in patient under 18 years old.

Resumo

O seio pilonidal é uma condição adquirida caracterizada por lesões na prega interglútea mediana ou paramédica, resultando em cabelo crescido na área subcutânea e profunda do sacrococcígeo. Vários métodos cirúrgicos foram descritos, o tratamento ideal do seio pilonidal permanece controverso. O estudo retrospectivo predefinido relata os resultados do tratamento endoscópico do seio pilonidal pediátrico em pacientes com menos de 18 anos de idade.

Keywords

pilonidal sinus - fistuloscope - pilonidal disease

Palavras-chave

cisto pilonidal - fistuloscopio - doença pilonidal


Publication History

Received: 21 July 2020

Accepted: 30 August 2020

Article published online:
19 March 2021

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