Evaluation of the coexistence of pilonidal sinus disease and hirsutism in female patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study.

Sami Akbulut Alper Caliskan Davut Yilmaz Arif Atay Ibrahım Umar Garzali Yusuf Yagmur

Published in: Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) (2023)

PSD is no longer a 'men's only disease'. BMI increases the risk of early postoperative complications, but this association was not found between BMI and recurrence. Prospective multicenter studies are needed on the relationship between PSD and hirsutism.

Keyphrases

body mass index
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
weight gain
clinical trial
middle aged
physical activity
double blind
weight loss