Laying open (deroofing) and curettage under local anesthesia for pilonidal disease: An outpatient procedure

Table 1 Demographic data and characteristics of the patients

Parameter	n = 33
Age	23.4 ± 5.8 yr
Sex (M/F)	30/3
Anesthesia	Local anesthesia
Inclusion criteria	Chronic, recurrent, abscess
Exclusion criteria	Refused consent
Recurrent	6 (18.2%)
Abscess	11 (33%)

M/F: Male/female.

Table 2 Results about the recurrences of the patients

Parameter	n = 33
Operating time	22.3 ± 5.6 min
Hospital stay	63.8 ± 22.3 min
Resume normal work	4.3 ± 3.2 d
Healing time	42.9 ± 8.1 d
Recurrence	6.2%
Complications	3.1%