Prospective nationwide audit of short-term outcomes after surgery for chronic pilonidal sinus disease in the Netherlands
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The optimal surgical approach for chronic pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) remains unclear, resulting in variation in surgical practice. This study aimed to provide an overview of PSD subtypes and assess practice variation and short-term outcomes. METHODS: A nationwide prospective observational cohort study was conducted. All patients with PSD and who underwent surgery were included during a 3-month inclusion period between March 1, 2020 and March 1, 2021. Primary endpoints were PSD classification and type and frequency of surgical approach. Secondary endpoints included symptoms, complications, recurrent open wounds, wound healing rate, time to wound healing, time to resume daily activities, reasons for selecting therapy, antibiotic prophylaxis, type of anesthesia, and hospital admission. RESULTS: A total of 36 hospitals participated in the study, and 405 patients had chronic disease. The median follow-up period was 42 days. Mean age was 28 years and 335 (82.7%) patients were male. Simple (n = 213) and complex PSD (n = 192) was equally common. Twelve different treatment modalities were performed. Minimally invasive techniques were used the most (61.2%) and off-midline closure in only a small proportion of patients (5.7%). Minimally invasive techniques showed a significantly higher wound healing rate (41.1% vs 28.6%) and a shorter median time to closure (41 vs 78 days) compared to excision with secondary healing. They also had the shortest median time to resume daily activities (14 days). CONCLUSIONS: Simple and complex PSD were equally common. Practice variation in surgery is substantial. Minimally invasive techniques were most frequently performed and showed good short-term outcomes.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology
Authors: E. A. Huurman, C. A. L. de Raaff, R. van den Berg, S. J. Baart, B. P. L. Wijnhoven, R. Schouten, E. J. B. Furnée, B. R. Toorenvliet, R. M. Smeenk, the PITS collaborative study group, A. Moekotte, P. M. H. Nierop, W. Bleeker, H. Bouwman, A. van Erp, O. van Ruler, M. Vermaas, S. Ottenhof, H. Veger, S. Willems, I. J. M. Han-Geurts, L. Dekker, J. Y. van Oostendorp, J. Konsten, T. Schok, G. Vijgen, S. Clermonts, H. Brokx, J. Diks, L. van Steensel, I. van Koeverden, F. H. W. Jonker, A. Emmen, T. Lettinga, I. Mulder, R. Klaassen, K. P. Jansen, M. W. G. A. Bronkhorst, M. J. Reiniers, R. Crolla, M. Lagendijk, W. Kelder, N. Vuurberg, E. van den Hoed, N. Smakman, J. de Kort, M. Vissink, H. Stockmann, R. van der Stappen, N. Tjahjadi, J. P. de Zoete, K. Rovers, S. Damen, R. Hijmans, P. Steenvoorde, S. van der Burg, J. Klinkenbijl, C. Lovern, W. van Gijn, M. Warmerdam, J. van der Hem, M. Lutke Holzik, I. Masselink, L. Morsink, R. Klicks, M. Stuijvenberg, M. Pool, S. de Castro, F. Koremans, H. C. van der Wal, J. Apers, E. de Haan, M. de Jongh, G. de Klerk, R. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, P. van Koperen, C. Baeten, B. Schaafsma, S. Janki, V. Kornmann, T. van Sprundel
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,390
OpenAlex ID: W4411218312