Packing
What is “packing”, and do I need it? “Packing” doesn’t mean that your pilonidal cyst is going on a trip! Packing refers to the situation where an abscess (pocket of infection) is drained (lanced) and filled…
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JUNE 10, 2025
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APRIL 24, 2025
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Dr. Immerman’s Pilonidal Research is Making a Difference
In 2021 Dr. Immerman published an article titled “The Bascom Cleft Lift as a Solution for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease”. This was the first study proposing that any kind of pilonidal problem,…
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MARCH 2, 2025
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Is a Cleft Lift Appropriate for “Mild” Pilonidal Disease?
Is a cleft lift for mild pilonidal disease like “going after a fly with an elephant gun”? Many surgeons feel that for very severe pilonidal disease the cleft lift is the best option when performed by an…
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OCTOBER 19, 2024
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Dr. Immerman speaks at the International Pilonidal Society meeting in Turkey
In October of 2024 Dr. Immerman presented several lectures on his surgical technique and results with the cleft lift procedure to an international audience of pilonidal surgeons and physicians at Medipol…
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MAY 17, 2024
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Pilonidal Specialists?
Is there really such a thing as a “pilonidal specialist”? In many conversations on social media the term “pilonidal specialist” is used to describe a certain category of surgeon. The American College of…
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MAY 15, 2024
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Why does pilonidal surgery often fail?
For surgeons, defining and removing pilonidal disease during an operation is not a mysterious hunt, but rather a very straight-forward process. Is is because all the pilonidal disease was not removed?…
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