Suction Drains after a Cleft-Lift
Are they really that important? After a cleft-lift procedure many surgeons place a drain. There are two different basic kinds in popular use. One type is a “passive drain” and consists of…
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AUGUST 26, 2020
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JULY 18, 2020
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More About “Minimally Invasive” Pilonidal Surgery
Fibrin Glue. Kshar Sutra, Phenol, RFA, and Seton Treatment of Pilonidal Disease In a previous post I discussed several “minimally invasive” pilonidal treatments, and you can read about them…
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JULY 15, 2020
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Is the Cleft-Lift a New Procedure?
My surgeon said he never heard of it because it was a new, specialized procedure. It depends on your definition of “new”. The cleft-lift is a procedure that has had several modifications, within…
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JUNE 9, 2020
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Pilonidal Disease: Can I Avoid Surgery?
Will this go away by itself? Is it manageable with non-surgical care? This is a commonly asked question. Although I am a surgeon, I realize that surgery is not for everyone, and nobody is really excited…
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APRIL 12, 2020
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sacroiliac Joint Pain The sacroiliac joint (SI Joint) is right underneath the cleft lift scar, and it is not uncommon for there to be some confusion regarding pain from the cleft lift surgery and irritation…
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MARCH 13, 2020
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Welcome to “Bizarro World”
Getting the right advice at the right time Those of you old enough to have read Superman Comics may remember the Bizarro World where everything was the opposite of the real world. Sometimes our patients…
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