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    • JULY 12, 2023
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    What is the Gips Procedure, and Does it Work?

    What is the Gips Procedure, and Does it Work?

    The Gips Procedure is one of the many pilonidal operations that fall into the “minimally invasive pilonidal surgery” category. This procedure is a modification of the Bascom pit picking procedure, and…

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    • MAY 10, 2023
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    Pilonidal Carcinoma

    Pilonidal Carcinoma

    Is this something I need to worry about? Often patients ask if they need to worry that untreated pilonidal cysts or sinuses will turn into cancer. The short answer is “probably not”. But there are some…

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    • APRIL 6, 2023
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    Are Chatbots any good for researching pilonidal cysts?

    Are Chatbots any good for researching pilonidal cysts?

    A new age of internet search is upon us! In the past, we could search Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc, and these search engines would take us to thousands (if not millions) of web pages discussing the topic we…

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    • MARCH 26, 2023
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    International Collaboration on the Cleft Lift Technique

    International Collaboration on the Cleft Lift Technique

    This week, Dr. Norbert Zapotoczny joined me from Wroclaw, Poland to refine his cleft lift skills. Dr. Zapotoczny is already an experienced cleft lift surgeon, but wanted to collaborate on technique. We…

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    • MARCH 25, 2023
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    Over 25,000 Article Views

    Over 25,000 Article Views

    The research is making a difference Dr. Immerman published the article “The Bascom Cleft Lift for All Presentations of Pilonidal Disease” in February of 2021. Since then, it has had over 25,000 views…

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    • MARCH 25, 2023
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    What are pilonidal “flare-ups” and how do I prevent them?

    What are pilonidal “flare-ups” and how do I prevent them?

    Why do “flare-ups” occur? Pilonidal disease had a tendency to intermittantly become symptomatic and then settle down. We often refer to these symptomatic episodes as “flare-ups”. Patients often question…

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  • What is the Gips Procedure, and Does it Work? July 12, 2023
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