Sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (SPD) is a well-known chronic inflammatory condition that affects young adults; There are many treatment options available today, from simple non-surgical methods to extensive flap procedures. However, elaborate treatment strategies can turn this easily treatable disease into a long-term surgical ordeal, causing complications worse than the primary disease itself.~While, UC is considered safe and effective for treating simple SPD, its suitability for treating complex disease is poor and controversial. To date, no studies have investigated the efficacy of UC specifically when treating complex SPD.~This is the first study to identify and compare efficacy and outcomes after UC in patients classified into simple and complex SPD groups.~This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery of the Diskapi Training and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. The local ethics committee of the institution approved the study protocol (number 27/02, dated March 22, 2016), and written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of patients who underwent UC as the primary intervention for simple or complex SPD