Table 1.

Surgical and outcome data for 150 patients with pilonidal sinuses

Variable	No.
Sex, male:female	131:19
Duration of symptoms,* mo	7–51
Duration of increase of symptoms, mean (SD) d	12.39 (18.5)
Duration of surgery, mean (range) min	18.4 (15–20)
Wound hematoma	4
Wound infection	3
Dehiscence	0
Removal of suture, d	10–14
Wound healing, d	7–10
Return to work, mean (SD) d	9.3 (1.6)
Sinus recurrence, no.	0

SD = standard deviation.

^*Defined as occasional discharge and pain.