Dr. José Campos is back, this time helping us review some of the latest literature on the diagnosis and management of pilonidal disease in children. In this podcast, we're reviewing a typical case with Dr. Todd Ponsky and incorporating literature from the last few years.

Hosts: Ellen Encisco, Em Tombash and Cecilia Gigena

Hardy EJO, Herrod PJ, Doleman B, Phillips HG, Ranat R, Lund JN. Surgical interventions for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30940347/

Prieto JM, Checchi KD, Kling KM, Ignacio RC, Bickler SW, Saenz NC, Fairbanks TJ, Nicholson SI, Lazar DA. Trephination versus wide excision for the treatment of pediatric pilonidal disease. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31301885/

Erculiani M, Mottadelli G, Carlini C, Barbetta V, Dusio MP, Pini Prato A. Long-term results of EPSiT in children and adolescents: still the right way to go. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35779104/

Şengül S, Güler Y, Çalış H, Kubat M, Karabulut Z. Crystallized phenol treatment vs excision and primary closure in pilonidal sinus disease: A randomized clinical trial in adolescent patients. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33814182/