Histological Analysis of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Specimens

Pathology Clinical Trial

Official title:

Routine Histological Analysis of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Specimens, Retrospective Analysis of 1971 Resections.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04356768
• Other study ID #: 17042020
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: April 17, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: April 2020
• Source: Dr. Ersin Arslan Education and Training Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Minimally invasive techniques have been widely used routinely and reliably in the treatment of pilonidal sinus. In some of these methods, the cavity of sinus remains in the patient; this condition caused us to question the necessity of pathological examination. Except for prolonged duration of disease, elderly age, macroscopic suspicion, and recurrence; We think that routine pathological examination of the pilonidal sinus is unnecessary.

Description:

Pilonidal sinus is a benign disease. In the histopathological examination of pilonidal sinus specimens, malignancy can be detected rarely. Minimally invasive techniques have been widely used routinely and reliably in the treatment of pilonidal sinus. In some of these methods, the cavity of sinus remains in the patient; this condition caused us to question the necessity of pathological examination. The investigators aimed to discuss the pathological findings of patients who were operated for pilonidal sinus in our clinic in light of the literature. The fact that the rate of malignancy in the literature does not show parallelism with minimally invasive procedures that pathology samples are not taken and whose applications are increasing supports this prediction. Except for prolonged duration of disease, elderly age, macroscopic suspicion, and recurrence; the investigators think that routine pathological examination of the pilonidal sinus is unnecessary.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1971
• Est. completion date: April 17, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus

Exclusion Criteria:

• non-sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus

• minimally invasive treatment without histopathological examination

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pathology
• Pilonidal Sinus

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Resource Hospital	Gaziantep

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dr. Ersin Arslan Education and Training Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Incidental cancer	Routine Histological Analysis of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Specimens	2 or 3 week