Education and Training
Comparing Operative vs Non Operative Treatment for Pilonidal Disease
The goal is to evaluate whether surgical excision of the pilonidal disease is needed after resolution of the initial symptoms when the patient follows regular hair removal regimen such as laser epilation.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- procedure: Regular Epilation Regimen
- procedure: Surgical excision
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients at Stanford Healthcare with pilonidal disease.
- Patients over the age of 8yrs.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to read, write or understand English ***or Spanish
- Intellectual disability precluding the patient from being able to comprehend or
respond to the questionnaire
Ages Eligible for Study
8 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Bill Chiu
650-723-6439
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