SGPGI Lucknow doctors perform laser surgery for pilonidal sinus
SGPGIMS
Lucknow: Plastic surgeons at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) have successfully conducted laser surgery for the pilonidal sinus in a day-care procedure.
Pilonidal sinus is a small hole or tunnel in the skin at the top of the posterior from where it divides.
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A disease of the pilonidal sinus is characterised by pus formation and discharge near the anus. Though common, it is very hard to treat and is often marked by relapse.
The oldest reference to this disease is of US soldiers of the late 1800s who were diagnosed with pilonidal disease during the wars and it was therefore also known as "Jeep disease."
It occurs mostly in men with excess hair growth on the backside and the disease is seen in 26 persons per 1 lakh population.
Prof Rajeev Agarwal, head of plastic surgery department, SGPGIMS, said, "The cause of pilonidal sinus is thought to be related to trapped hair follicles. Patients usually complain of a small hole near the upper part of the bottoms with discharge of fluid or pus.
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