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The aim of this study was to compare hot water baths with “dressing a wound with povidin-iodin” at wound healing after primer excision of sacrococciygeal pilonidal sinus (SPS). Thirty six patients with SPS are randomly treated prospective by primary excision and marsupialization. During postoperative period, 18 patients (Group 1) are followed with hot-water and other 18 patients (Group 2) with povidine-iodine dressing. Healing periods (length, wideness and deepness), complications, recurrence and wound closure times between the two groups analyzed. Average patient ages are 25.5(15-45) in group 1 and 22.6(16-37) in group 2. On the postoperative fi rst day, mean wound lengths are 3.85 cm and 3.68 cm, mean wound broadness are 1.77 cm and 1.5 cm and mean wound deepness are 1.47 cm and 1.37 cm in order for fi rst and second groups. Wound closure times are 38.7 (27-59) and 40.8 (23-62) days for fi rst and second groups. There is no signifi cant difference between the two groups (p>0.05). In conclusion, hot water baths may be a alternative treatment method contributing positively to wound healing. Key words: Pilonidal sinus, hot water baths, povidon-iodin wound dress

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