Sinus pilonidalis-elastic ligature as an optimal outpatient treatment.

Background: The incidence of pilonidal sinus shows a steadily rising tendency, especially in the patient age group of up to 40 years. Treatment of this condition is often protracted involving lengthy sick leave and an increased risk of recurrence. The optimal treatment of pilonidal sinus remains open to debate, but it should focus on decreasing the length of hospitalization, promoting a rapid return to daily life, maintaining low pain levels, and keeping costs at a minimum.

New trends in criteria indicative of neoadjuvant oncological therapy of lower and middle rectal cancers.

The indication for primary surgical resection or neoadjuvant therapy in lower and middle rectal cancers is often disputable. The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of local recurrence of rectal cancer as for a period of at least 4 years after radical resection. The second aim was to evaluate and compare the results of preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) staging with definitive histology.