Minimally invasive treatment of pilonidal cysts in children: the Gips procedure

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BACKGROUND: Pilonidal disease (pilonidal cyst, epithelial coccygeal passage) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the sacrococcygeal region, common among young people, including adolescents, to a certain extent worsens the quality of life. Until now, the etiopathogenesis and surgical treatment methods of the disease have been the subject of wide discussion.

AIM: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Gips operations in children with pilonidal disease.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comparative analysis of 41 patients with pilonidal disease was conducted in the surgical department of the City Ivano-Matryoninsk Children's Clinical Hospital in Irkutsk from January 2020 to August 2021. Planned surgical treatment was performed in 22 patients with primary or recurrent pilonidal cysts, including 15 children using the M. Gips procedure. The comparison group consisted of patients who underwent wide excision of a complex of soft tissues bearing a pilonidal cyst, primary and secondary fistulous passages, followed by wound restoration with a storey suture.

RESULTS: The patients comprised 72.7% boys and 27.3% girls with an average age of 15.6 ± 1.5 years and average disease duration of 5.1 ± 2.2 months. The average operation time was 12 ± 4.2 minutes. The motor regime was resumed on the first day after the operation. Patient pain was relieved by administering non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the first two postoperative days. There were no early postoperative complications. The average hospital stay was 3.8 ± 1.9 days. Complete healing by secondary intention was achieved after an average of 3.9 ± 1.8 weeks. The average follow-up was 7 ± 3.8 months, and 6.7% had early relapses.

CONCLUSIONS: Minimally invasive sinusectomy according to the Gips procedure for treating pilonidal disease in adolescents is safe and effective, has a low recurrence rate, allows an early return to daily activities, and provides a good cosmetic result. However, the small number of observations requires further research.

About the authors

Nataliya M. Stepanova

Irkutsk State Medical University; Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: dm.stepanova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5821-7059
SPIN-code: 7825-8561

Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor of the Department of Pediatric Surgery

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003; Irkutsk

Vladimir A. Novozhilov

Irkutsk State Medical University; Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: novozilov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9309-6691
SPIN-code: 5633-5491

MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Chief Physician

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003; Irkutsk

Mikhail N. Mochalov

Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: mnm-m.d@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4763-8338
SPIN-code: 6262-3207

Pediatric Surgeon

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Denis A. Zvonkov

Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: denis.zvonkov@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7167-2520
SPIN-code: 6620-6758

Pediatric Surgeon

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Anastasia V. Voropaeva

Irkutsk State Medical University

Email: voropaeva300996@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6709-3123
SPIN-code: 5268-1950

Clinical Resident

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Evgeniy M. Petrov

Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: emp1976@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1083-0951
SPIN-code: 9949-7707

Pediatric Surgeon, Head of the Department of pediatric surgery

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Sergey V. Moroz

Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: morozsv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2039-2761
SPIN-code: 4915-5348

Pediatric Surgeon

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Dora Yu. Khaltanova

Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital

Email: khaltanovad@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7018-3007
SPIN-code: 8185-7522

Pediatric Surgeon

Russian Federation, 3, Krasnogo Vosstaniya st., Irkutsk, 664003

Vyacheslav V. Namkhanov

Buryat State University

Author for correspondence.
Email: namhanov@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6368-6474
SPIN-code: 5525-8518

Associate Professor of the Department of Faculty Surgery

Russian Federation, Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude

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2. Fig. 1. Navigational soft tissue sonogram in the sacrococcygeal region. Complex oval-shaped mass extending into the dermis and hypodermis measuring 2.84 × 0.72 cm, relatively well-defined with the hypoechogenic area and hyperechogenic lines within (hairs)

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3. Fig. 2. Stages of sinusectomy with the Gips procedure: а — Exploration of soft tissues with a bulbous probe; b — excision of the fistulous opening using a circular knife for skin biopsy Medax skin punch; c — сurettage with a Volkmann spoon; d — view of wounds after sinusectomy procedure

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