Why are patient experiences so different? How do I get good information? Information from discussion with your local surgeon In general, having an appointment with a local general or colorectal surgeon…
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Why might a cleft lift need to be revised? There are times when even a properly performed cleft lift will need another operation to adjust the shape of the cleft. The reasons for this fall into two categories:…
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As surgeons, when we do operations we have certain parameters that we look at to determine success of a procedure. But, patients can view things very differently, and what we consider a success, may not…
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When patients see a surgeon and ask about the cleft lift procedure this becomes an important question. We use the term “candidate”, but this is not an election! Often, surgeons will indicate to a patient…
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Dr. Immerman’s results on 700 cleft lift patients Dr. Immerman has been keeping track of his cleft lift patients since 1993, and has just published his results in a peer reviewed scientific article….
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The difference between Bascom’s Operation and The Bascom Cleft-Lift There are many different operations for pilonidal disease and the terminology can be confusing. At our clinic we perform the…
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