Pilonidal Sinus Disease

Management of pilonidal sinus and abscess.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Pilonidal sinus disease

NICE Guidance: Endoscopic ablation for a pilonidal sinus

Consensus statement of the Italian society of colorectal surgery (SICCR): management of pilonidal disease

German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease

Management of Pilonidal Disease (2019) | ASCRS Toolkit

Pilonidal sinus disease | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE

Research and practice priorities in pilonidal sinus disease: a consensus from the PITSTOP study