There are different types of pilonidal cyst surgery. One involves cutting the cyst to drain the fluid, while another involves removing the cyst completely. Depending on the surgery type, a person can ...
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Pilonidal cyst symptoms and treatment
Medically reviewed by Susan Bard, MD Key Takeaways A pilonidal cyst is a painful lump located at the base of the spine at the top of the buttocks.Symptoms can include a painful lump, discharge, and ...
Over the years, surgery has experienced a transition from being a trial and error-based approach towards evidence-based practice. To no surgically treated ailment does this truism apply more than ...
Pilonidal cysts are pockets of skin near the tailbone, around the buttocks. These pockets usually contain hair and dead skin and other debris, and can become infected. One of the causes of infection ...
A pilonidal sinus is a pocket or a small cyst in the skin which generally develops near the tailbone, the top of the cleft of the buttocks. The word pilus means hair and nidal means nest. When a nest ...
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