A 27-year-old man presents to the clinic with chronic seropurulent drainage from the superior gluteal cleft for 3 months. Examination reveals a 1.5-cm pilonidal cyst with a chronic midline sinus. Rectal examination findings are normal. What is the best next step in management?

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