Pre Op Care Archives - Page 2 of 6 - Evergreen Surgical Pilonidal Clinic

- DECEMBER 7, 2019
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What is the place of silver nitrate for pilonidal wounds?
The "art" of surgery. As surgeons, we each have have years of training and experience plus an enormous body of scientific and clinical information at our fingertips. There is so much information, that the correct way to apply it is open to interpretation. This is where the "art" comes in. Here, I would like toRead more
- NOVEMBER 30, 2019
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Are Wound VAC’s Really That Great?
The pros and cons of wound V.A.C.’s A suction device used to help heal a wound has several names: Wound V.A.C, VAC, “vacuum assisted wound closure” or “negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)”. Sometimes they are referred to based on the specific brand of the machine, like a “Pico” or “VERAFLO”. VAC stands for” Vacuum Assisted
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- AUGUST 31, 2019
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Do I need an MRI?
What are the role of imaging studies in the treatment of pilonidal disease? Any time you perform an imaging study of one kind or another, it is important that the result adds to your understand what is going on, and helps guide treatment. There are various studies used to evaluate the presence and extent of
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