SMALL PITS
Small midline pits in the natal cleft may be the first finding.
Pilonidal disease may present with small pits, persistent discharge or a painful abscess. Treatment is selected according to disease extent, acute inflammation and any previous procedures. Assessment is available in Athens for patients from Attica and throughout Greece.
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This is an acquired inflammatory condition of the natal cleft: loose hairs may penetrate the skin and form pits and subcutaneous tracts. The aim is the least invasive effective procedure that matches the true extent and complexity of disease.
Diagnosis is usually clinical, based on examination of the natal cleft and perianal area. Ultrasound or MRI is not routinely required, but may help in extensive, recurrent or atypical disease, or when an anal fistula must be excluded.
Small midline pits in the natal cleft may be the first finding.
Discomfort or pain, often worse while sitting, may accompany inflammation or an abscess.
Local swelling, warmth and redness suggest active inflammation.
Fluid, pus or blood, sometimes with an unpleasant odour, may drain through one or more openings.
Repeated swelling, drainage or previous procedures change treatment planning.
Openings close to the anus, persistent perianal discharge or an atypical lesion require assessment for alternative conditions such as an anal fistula or hidradenitis suppurativa.
There is no single operation suitable for everyone. An acute abscess, limited chronic disease and extensive or recurrent disease require different approaches.
When pits are present without symptoms, prophylactic surgery is not recommended. Hygiene and modification of relevant risk factors form part of care.
A painful abscess is treated primarily with drainage. Antibiotics may be needed for cellulitis or systemic infection, but do not replace drainage.
Removal of small pits and tract cleaning through limited access, with or without endoscopic visualisation.
After removal of hair and debris, a radial fibre delivers controlled energy along the tract, encouraging its wall to collapse and heal from within.
Techniques such as Karydakis, Bascom cleft lift or a Limberg flap move the scar away from the midline and flatten the deep natal cleft.
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Tract extent, distance from the anus, abscess history, scarring and previous procedures determine whether minimal access is appropriate or a more durable reconstruction is needed.
Clinical mapping of pits, tracts and previous scars before treatment.
An active abscess is treated first with drainage rather than intratract laser application.
Pit picking, EPSiT or SiLaC may be considered in carefully selected anatomy.
Extensive or recurrent disease may require off-midline excision and reconstruction.
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Usually not. The term is widely used, but this is more accurately an acquired pilonidal disease with pits and tracts in the natal cleft.
No. It is mainly suited to selected limited chronic disease. A large abscess, extensive tracts, multiple scars or complex recurrence may require a different approach.
No. Pain is often limited because the wound is small, but it varies between patients. No method eliminates the risk of infection, delayed healing or recurrence.
In SiLaC, a dedicated fibre delivers energy inside the cleaned tract. Laser hair removal acts externally on hair follicles and is a different procedure.
This depends on disease extent, the procedure, type of work and healing. Individual advice is provided for wound care, sitting, exercise and work without guaranteeing a fixed timetable.
All tracts and scars are reassessed. Depending on the anatomy, another minimally invasive treatment or off-midline excision and reconstruction may be selected.
Окончательный выбор зависит от клинической картины, анатомии и актуальных рекомендаций.
Информация носит образовательный характер и не заменяет осмотр врача. Риски и альтернативы обсуждаются индивидуально.
На консультации оцениваются симптомы, исследования и альтернативы.
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