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Ambulatory treatment with minimal morbidity and a rapid return to normal activity is desirable. Bascom's operation fulfils these requirements. This paper describes the operative technique and results of treatment.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Some 218 patients of mean age 27 years were treated as day cases. The mean duration of symptoms was 2\u00b74 years. Sixty-eight per cent of patients had complex disease with more than two midline pits and\/or a lateral discharging sinus. One hundred and eighty-three patients (84 per cent) were operated on under local anaesthesia.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Ninety-five per cent of patients have been followed up for a mean of 12\u00b71 (range 1\u201360) months. All except one midline wound healed. Lateral wounds healed after a mean of 4\u00b70 (range 1\u201315) weeks. Postoperative complications were few, including bleeding in 4 per cent and abscess formation treated by reopening the lateral incision in 6 per cent. Twenty-one patients (10 per cent) have had recurrence and have needed reoperation.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Bascom's operation is simple and results in considerable financial savings with minimal social disruption and an early return to work. 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