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Pilonidal Sinus Treated by Z‐Plasty 1
Author(s) -
McDermott F. T.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1967.tb06989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , z plasty , sinus (botany) , pilonidal disease , surgery , wound healing , botany , biology , genus
The rationale and technique of Z‐plasty treatment for sacro‐coccygeal pilonidal sinus are presented. Z‐plasty achieves healing by primary intention, and by modification of the local environment prevents recurrence.