The impact of experience on recurrence rates after biopsy punch excision for pilonidal disease.

Luigi Basso Renato Pietroletti Alessandro Micarelli Agreta Bicaj Umberto Costi Daniele Crocetti Giuseppe D'Ermo Gaetano Gallo

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)

BPE is an effective, disease-targeted, minimally invasive and inexpensive way to treat PD. Its results are influenced by the experience of the team involved, especially regarding early recurrences/failure of surgery. At least 5-year follow-ups are needed to ascertain the outcome of surgery for PD.

Keyphrases

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