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- MAY 31, 2021
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Who is a “candidate” for a cleft lift?
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 that they are not "candidates" for the operation. The translation is that they do not think it is the bestRead more
- FEBRUARY 2, 2021
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The Latest Clinical Research
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. Although this was meant to be viewed by the surgical community, patients are certainly welcome to take a look at it. The
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- DECEMBER 6, 2020
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Flap Terminology Confusion
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 Bascom Cleft-Lift. However, there are other operations that are often confused with this. This post will, hopefully, end that confusion. Bascom’s Operation (aka “Pit Picking) This
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