Etiologic factors in developing sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease in males; A cased-control study
A shallower natal cleft, more hair at the natal cleft and working in a sitting position were independent etiologic factors of SPSD. Therefore, keeping the natal cleft free of hair and avoiding prolonged sitting position should be recommended as preventive measures when counselling patients with SPSD.
Authors
- A.J.G. Maaskant
- Marijke R. van Dijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6344-5736)
- A. A. Pronk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0031-8014)
- Jochem de Kort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3170-1285)
- Edgar J.B. Furnée (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-3798)
- Niels Smakman
- Menno R. Vriens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1225-7896)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Biomedical Primate Research Centre (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Diakonessenhuis hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-025-03907-1
- Primary Topic
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00