Practical Management of Pilonidal Disease.

Pilonidal disease is a common problem across the globe, with a wide variety of options for management, ranging from healing by secondary intention to flap closure. As new techniques have been introduced, the ideal method to reduce complications and limit recurrence has become unclear. In this review, we highlight the most common methods used to treat pilonidal disease, as well as the senior author's preferred technique for management. Ideally, surgeons are able to choose the optimal procedure for each patient and maximize outcomes with minimal patient care burden and morbidity.
Competing Interests: Disclosure: Jeffrey E. Janis receives royalties from Thieme and Springer Publishing and has no other relevant conflicts of interest. All other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
(Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.)