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    • Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    • OakLeaf Surgical Hospital
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  • Diagnosis and Treatment
    • Pilonidal Cysts
    • Cleft-Lift Procedure
    • Glossary of Pilonidal Terminology
    • Pilonidal Disease
    • Pilonidal Operations
    • Pain from Pilonidal Cysts
    • Pilonidal disease with minimal symptoms
    • Help! I just had a wide excision!
    • The Definitive Guide to Pilonidal Abscess
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    • APRIL 24, 2025
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    Dr. Immerman’s Pilonidal Research is Making a Difference

    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 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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    • MAY 17, 2024
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    Pilonidal Specialists?

    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?

    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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    • DECEMBER 31, 2023
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    Dealing with Pilonidal Wounds that Open and Close

    Dealing with Pilonidal Wounds that Open and Close

    Sometimes wound from pilonidal surgery seem to heal, but then open up again, and this happens multiple times. This is a common problem, and usually means that there is still a residual cleft, that the…

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    • NOVEMBER 9, 2023
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    I Had a Cleft Lift and it Failed

    I Had a Cleft Lift and it Failed

    Am I Doomed? The short answer is, “no”. But, what should you do now? When a cleft lift fails – meaning that either the incision came apart and isn’t healing, or a new cyst, sinus, or wound has…

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  • Dr. Immerman’s Pilonidal Research is Making a Difference April 24, 2025
  • Is a Cleft Lift Appropriate for “Mild” Pilonidal Disease? March 2, 2025
  • Dr. Immerman speaks at the International Pilonidal Society meeting in Turkey October 19, 2024
  • Pilonidal Specialists? May 17, 2024
  • Why does pilonidal surgery often fail? May 15, 2024

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