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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 a simple and pain free solution to a difficult problem. I think when patients envision a laser being used for surgery,Read more
- OCTOBER 14, 2019
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How to evaluate the quality of a cleft-lift
For a surgeon some operations are easier to learn than others. The cleft-lift procedure can be challenging to learn, and one of the problems for a surgeon trying to learn this without a mentor, is knowing…
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- OCTOBER 6, 2019
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Summary of the 2019 International Pilonidal Society Conference
This year’s conference presented a rare opportunity to hear pilonidal surgeons from all over the world share their experiences and techniques in dealing with this problem. One of the main points…
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- SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
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2019 International Pilonidal Society Conference
Vienna, Austria, September 2019 I am looking forward to the upcoming meeting of the International Pilonidal Society conference in Vienna, Austria later this month. There will be speakers from all over…
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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…
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- AUGUST 17, 2019
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What’s The Deal With Pits?
All I see is pits – do I need to worry? Pilonidal disease occurs because of a deep gluteal cleft. Pressure develops in the cleft, and causes pores in the midline to enlarge. If one looks carefully,…
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What’s the deal with LASER surgery for pilonidal sinus (SiLaC)?