Biofilm, Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses (Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds, 1)

"This book discusses the latest findings in the fields of biofilm, pilonidal cysts and sinuses. The first part provides detailed information on biofilm formation, antibiofilm properties and activity as well as their potential clinical application in wound management. The second part then examines pilonidal sinus disease and the surgical treatment options. Written by leading experts in the field, the book is a valuable resource for beginners and experienced surgeons alike." -- Prové de l'editor Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Biofilm: History, Cause, and Treatment (Melvin A. Shiffman)....Pages 3-5 Biofilm: Clinical Experience (Tanja Planinšek Ručigaj)....Pages 7-19 Mixed-Species Biofilm Compromises Wound Healing by Disrupting Epidermal Barrier Function (Terri A. Zomerlei, Gayle M. Gordillo)....Pages 21-26 Anti-biofilm Agents (Oana Săndulescu, Mihai Săndulescu)....Pages 27-54 Wound Dressing in the Oral Cavity (Esi Sharon, David Polak, Shay Sharon, Nurit Beyth)....Pages 55-68 Bacterial Biofilms on Wounds, a Major Factor That Delays Wound Healing and a Potential Threat to Human Life and Economy (Theerthankar Das, Onder Kimyon, Michael J. Manefield)....Pages 69-88 Antibiofilm Efficacy of Honeybee Products Against Wound Biofilm (Martin Sojka, Miroslava Horniackova, Marcela Bucekova, Viktor Majtan, Juraj Majtan)....Pages 89-108 Biofilm in Infective Endocarditis and Clinical Implications (Haytham Elgharably, Syed T. Hussain, Nabin K. Shrestha, Gosta B. Pettersson)....Pages 109-120 Bacteriophage-Mediated Biocontrol of Wound Infections, and Ecological Exploitation of Biofilms by Phages (Stephen T. Abedon)....Pages 121-158 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 History and General Information on Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses (Melvin A. Shiffman)....Pages 161-167 Pilonidal Disease (Sunil Anand, Sushila Chauhan)....Pages 169-186 Pilonidal Sinus Disease (Dietrich Doll)....Pages 187-196 Risk Factors of Pilonidal Sinüs in Teenagers (Turan Yildiz, Zekeriya Ilce)....Pages 197-201 Wounds After Excision of Pilonidal Sinus Disease (Johannes Jongen, Volker Kahlke)....Pages 203-207 Sclerosing Pilonidal Sinus Tracts by Crystallized or Liquid Phenol (Cuneyt Kayaalp, Ersin Gundogan, Metin Kement)....Pages 209-213 Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease (Aly Saber, Emad K. Bayumi)....Pages 215-230 The Infected Pilonidal Sinus – Comparison of Conservative versus Plastic Surgical Treatment after Excision (Sonja Dahmann, Patricia Beatrice Lebo, Max Vinzenz Meyer-Marcotty)....Pages 231-240 Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Complicated Recurrent Pilonidal Sinus (Vahit Onur Gul, Sebahattin Destek, Serkan Ahıoglu)....Pages 241-250 Treatment of Pilonidal Disease (Barış Sevinç)....Pages 251-254 Tandem Rhomboid Flap Repair: A New Technique in Treatment of Extensive Pilonidal Disease of the Natal Cleft (Naveen Narayan, Prema Dhanraj)....Pages 255-260 Conservative vs. Surgical Interventions for Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus (Mehmet Kaplan, Huseyin Cahit Yalcin, Onder Ozcan, Fatma Cigdem Kaplan)....Pages 261-276 Subcutaneous Destruction of Sinus Tract with Long-Term Vessel-Loop Drainage as Minimal Invasive Surgical Treatment for Primary Pilonidal Sinus (Michael Korenkov)....Pages 277-282 Correction to: Treatment of Pilonidal Disease (Barış Sevinç)....Pages 283-283