Should I have a wide excision for my pilonidal cyst?
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The Real Success Rate of Pit Picking
About minimally invasive pilonidal surgery
Pit Picking (also called Bascom’s Operation, or Bascom 1) is one of the minimally invasive procedures used to treat pilonidal disease. This operation removes any midline pits, and destroys any sinus tracts…
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How should a patient determine their best options for treatment of pilonidal disease?
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 would seem to be the best…
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Why might a cleft lift need to be revised?
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:
The original incision has failed to…
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