Clinical analysis of 18 cases of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus treated by surgery combined with traditional Chinese medicine

VernacularTitle:手术联合中药治疗骶尾部藏毛窦18例临床分析
Author: Xiangyu FU
Keywords: Pilonidal sinus; Surgical procedures,operative; Drugs,chinese herbal
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(9):1353-1355
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of surgery combined with traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus.Methods Retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics of 18 patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus was conducted.Results 18 cases of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus with recurrent infection,five cases of whom were misdiagnosed in other hospitals;18 patients were treated with surgery,pathological diagnosis showed foreign body granuloma,which were coincidence with the diagnostic criteria of pilonidal sinus.All of these were treated with Chinese herbal fumigation and washing of clearing away heat,eliminating swell,drying dampness,dntipruritic effect and promoting granulation.No recurrence was found in follow-up of 6 months to 3 years.Conclusion Pilonidal sinus is easy to misdiagnosis,and extensive excision combined with traditional Chinese medicine are the key to prevent recurrence.