Honey for Pilonidal Wounds
One of the interesting ways of dressing open wounds is with honey. It is available in “medical grade” form, and often Manuka honey is specifically used. (This is honey from the manuka tree…
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DECEMBER 21, 2019
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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…
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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…
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NOVEMBER 21, 2019
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Why won’t my wound heal?
Dealing with failed operations Often patients ask me why their previous surgery won’t heal. Or, why it heals but then reopens. Surgeons often blame this on: the patient’s hygiene quality of wound care…
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NOVEMBER 1, 2019
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Research on Hair Removal for Pilonidal Cysts
Some of the first research on the subject The term “pilonidal” means “nest of hair”. We know that pilonidal cysts contain loose hairs. These hairs are not “ingrown”,…
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OCTOBER 22, 2019
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What’s the deal with LASER surgery for pilonidal sinus (SiLaC)?
It sounds so simple! Lasers are used for many things in the medical profession, and especially in surgery. Lasers are currently being used to eradicate pilonidal sinuses. A beam of light sounds like such…
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