Pilonidal Sinus Surgery

Removal of a pilonidal sinus

Pilonidal sinus surgery removes a sinus at the tailbone to treat infection. It also aims to reduce recurrence, without promising that the problem will never return.

• Pain, discharge and repeated abscesses in the cleft are assessed
• Acute infection is distinguished from a sinus that is ready for planned removal
• The operation is discussed when removal is the appropriate treatment

Infection beside the tailbone

A pilonidal sinus sits in the cleft at the tailbone and can keep becoming infected. Surgery is for that disease when simpler care is not enough.

• The sinus and any pits in the cleft are identified on examination
• Infection is treated as part of the overall plan
• The depth of the cleft is discussed because it affects aftercare

No promise that the sinus cannot return

Surgery treats the sinus that is present. It cannot honestly promise that a sinus will never form again, and follow-up is part of care.

• Wound care is reviewed while the cleft heals
• Recurrence remains possible and is explained before you decide
• You are told which signs of infection should be reported

Pilonidal sinus surgery at Estecenter in Şişli, Istanbul, treats infection without promising that it will never return.