Bascom operation for the treatment of abscessed pilonidal sacrococcygeal disease. Initial experience
Published 2018-08-08
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Abstract
Introduction: One of the form of presentation of the sacral coccygeal pilonidal disease is the abscess, for this cases there are various treatment alternatives. Objective: We present our experience with Bascom technique for the treatment of pilonidal abscess.
Material and Method: Prospective, consecutive, nonrandomized series. It includes all patients older than 15 years who have an abscess or mass discharge at the time of surgery.
Results: The series consists of 10 patients, 7 males. They are not risk factors recognized in the literature as risk of pilonidal disease. Eight patients completely better within a maximum period of 18 days and two with persistent discharge by what is considered treatment failure. They were subjected to a second surgery treatment with another technique with good results.
Conclusion: Bascom’s technique is simple, safe and offers a 80% cure in a short period of healing.