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What are the surgical methods of excising pilonidal sinus?
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There are several: accepted methods from excision , wide drainage , flaps speak to your surgeon which method he advises for you Ref A C Rao : Cutting seton for pilonidal disease New approach
Answered 3/24/2015
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