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(2) Methods: The laying open approach was performed for all types of consecutive PSD patients\u2014simple, complicated, and abscess. The primary outcome parameter of the study was the healing rate. The secondary outcome parameters were operating time, hospital stay, time to resumption of normal work, and healing time. (3) Results: 111 (M\/F\u201392\/19, mean age-22.9 \u00b1 5.7 years) consecutive patients were operated on and followed for 38 months (6\u2013111 months). Of these, 24 had pilonidal abscesses, 87 had chronic pilonidal disease, while 22 had recurrent disease. Operating time and hospital stay were 24 \u00b1 7 min and 66 \u00b1 23 min, respectively. On average, patients could resume normal work in 3.6 \u00b1 2.9 days and the healing time was 43.8 \u00b1 7.4 days. Three patients were lost to follow-up. Complete resolution of the disease occurred in 104\/108 (96.3%) patients, while 4 (3.7%) had a recurrence. One recurrence was due to a missed tract, while three recurrences presented after complete healing had occurred. Two patients with recurrence were operated on again with the same procedure, and both healed completely. Thus, the overall success rate of this procedure was 98.1% (106\/108) with a recurrence rate after first surgery of 3.7% over a median follow-up of 38 months. (4) Conclusions: Pilonidal disease managed by laying open (deroofing) with curettage under local anesthesia is associated with a high cure rate. 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