Evaluating Risk Factors for Surgical Site Occurrences: Infection and Wound Dehiscence Post Definitive Surgery for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12634152 · PMID 41278051

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However, and surprisingly, there was no significant association of SSI with obesity or re-do procedures, but they were trending towards significance (p=0.055; p=0.056), respectively (Table 5 ).

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