Efficacy of Ultrasound Compared to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Preoperative Mapping of Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Proof of Concept Study

Nicolas De Hous, Eline De Smet, Frederik Bosmans, Maarten Spinhoven, Tom Hendrickx, Marie Gaillard, Sylvie Van den Broeck, Niels Komen, Department of Abdominal Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp RESURG Group, Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre , Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, AZ Turnhout

Surgical Innovation

Published online on October 15, 2025

Abstract

Surgical Innovation, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 115-122, April 2026.
BackgroundRecurrence of pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) after minimally invasive surgery remains a significant challenge to surgeons and may be explained by incomplete obliteration of the sinus. Preoperative imaging could play an important role in ...