Key references: Pilonidal sinus excision wounds

  • Bradley L. Pilonidal sinus disease: a review. Part one. J Wound Care 2010;19(11):504–8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21135799
  • Li Y. Evidence summary. Pilonidal sinus: wound management by primary intent. Adelaide: The Joanna Briggs Institute; 2017.
  • McCallum IJ, King PM, Bruce J. Healing by primary closure versus open healing after surgery for pilonidal sinus: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2008;336(7649):868–71. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18390914
  • Whiteley I, Keshava A. Management of complicated sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease. Wound Prac Res 2017;25(2):103–112.