Efficacy of laser obliteration with limited excision of pilonidal sinus.

Objective: This study was performed to compare the effectiveness of laser obliteration with limited excision (LOLE) versus wide excision (WE) of the pilonidal sinus.

Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional observational study of 152 patients with chronic pilonidal sinus disease was performed from September 2019 to September 2022. Of the 152 patients, 76 underwent LOLE and 76 underwent WE.

[Optimal methods of rehabilitation of patients after a left-side colostomy].

Unlabelled: Annually one million new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are detected worldwide. During 1967-2008 standardized rate of morbidity with large intestine cancer in Georgia has increased from 4.43%00 to 15.