eSurgery » Pilonidal sinus disease http://esurgery.com.au An Educational Patient Information Website Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:27:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Pilonidal abscess – Emergency treatment http://esurgery.com.au/pilonidal-sinus-disease/pilonidal-abscess-emergency-treatment/ http://esurgery.com.au/pilonidal-sinus-disease/pilonidal-abscess-emergency-treatment/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 10:50:38 +0000 drcheah http://esurgery.com.au/?p=42 Symptoms:
Painful lump in natal cleft(groove between the buttocks)
Fever
(this needs to be differentiated from a perianal abscess which is located closer to the anus)

Treatment:
Drainage of abscess, excision of sinus and removal of the nest of hairs – this can be done with small incisions for faster healing.

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