Crystallized phenol for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease in children: a comparative clinical study

Crystallized phenol for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease in children: a comparative clinical study

Background The aim of this study was to present our experience in the use of crystallized phenol (CP) to treat pediatric patients with 'simple' and complex' Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD). Materials and methods Patients who underwent CP treatment in between January 2015 and January 202...

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Published in:Pediatric surgery international Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 807 - 813
Main Authors: Arslan, Serkan, Okur, Mehmet Hanifi, Basuguy, Erol, Aydogdu, Bahattin, Zeytun, Hikmet, Cal, Suat, Tegin, Serdest, Azizoglu, Mustafa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-06-2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Body mass index
Hair
Infections
Local anesthesia
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Article
Pain
Patients
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Phenols
Sinuses
Skin
Surgery
Pilonidal
Phenol
Crystallized
Children
Disease
Sinus
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Summary:Background The aim of this study was to present our experience in the use of crystallized phenol (CP) to treat pediatric patients with 'simple' and complex' Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD). Materials and methods Patients who underwent CP treatment in between January 2015 and January 2020 were evaluated retrospectively, using prospectively collected data. The patients were divided into simple and complicated groups. The groups were assigned depending on the number of sinuses and clinical presentation. The groups were compared in terms of age, sex, number of sessions, cost analysis, body mass index (BMI), recurrence, time resolution, cosmetic results, results /improvement, and complications. Results This study included 54 patients: 28 (52%) girls and 26 (48%) boys. The mean number of sinuses was 2.4. Symptoms included discharge in 50 (92%) patients, and pain in 42 (78%) patients. Fifty (93%) patients experienced mild pain during the procedure, whereas four (7%) patients had moderate pain. The mean number of CP sessions was 2.9; mean numbers of CP sessions were 2.2 and 4.2 in the Simple and Complicated groups. In total, 5 of 54 patients (9%) had recurrence.At the end of treatment, therapeutic success was achieved in 49 of 54 (91%) patients: 31 of 33 (94%) patients in the Simple group and 18 of 21 patients (86%) in the complicated group. The mean treatment cost for the whole cohort was $17.40. One patient (2%) presented with moderate skin burns. Cosmesis was deemed acceptable by patients, although there was evidence of minor skin burns following the procedure. Conclusions The findings showed that the CP procedure was advantageous for treatment of PSD, because it was minimally invasive, cost-effective, provided good cosmesis, and had a high success rate and low complication rate. Furthermore, it did not require prior examination, and could be performed under local anesthesia. Therefore, the CP procedure may be useful as a first-line treatment option in children with PSD.
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ISSN:0179-0358
1437-9813
DOI:10.1007/s00383-020-04798-7