Pilonidal Sinus Laser Surgery

Pilonidal sinus is located at the end of the backbone just above the tailbone.

Pilonidal sinus laser surgery.

How does the laser surgery for pilonidal sinus work. In this disease a small hole or tunnel in the skin gets infected or filled with pus or fluid which leads to the formation of cyst or abscess. It develops over the tailbone at the top of the cleft of the buttocks. Laser assisted endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment la epsit is an exclusive treatment of choice at our clinic for most of our pilonidal cyst patients it is the combination of the aji procedure with the endoscopic tools that makes it so effective and popular.

The laser light destroys the lining of the tract and collapses the opening. More than one cyst may develop and these are linked by tunnels under the skin. In the case of laser surgery heat is used to burn the tissues in hopes that they will subsequently heal and that the sinus will not recur. Pulses of laser energy are applied to the wound to close up the sinus.

No hospitalization or bed rest is required. The doctor inserts this probe into the opening of the pilonidal sinus and positions it so the laser beam is in line with the pilonidal opening. Laser surgery is a quick and pain free solution to the pilonidal sinus. The cyst usually contains hair and skin debris.

The laser probe is topped with a glass tip. A pilonidal sinus also called pilonidal cyst pilonidal abcess or sacrococcygeal fistula is a cyst small sac or tunnel in the skin. You can continue your normal routine activities as usual during treatment. Surgery is not a right choice for pilonidal sinus for the reason of recurrence of problem after surgery in about 20 25 cases pilonidal sinus recurs after surgery.

A pilonidal cystectomy is surgery to completely remove the cyst along with the pilonidal sinus tracts. Laser piolonidotomy is a new promising technique. With recent advances in surgical field use of laser found to be an effective technique in the destruction of a pilonidal cyst. Both traditional surgery and laser treatment is considered an outpatient procedure and most patients go home the same day.

However pilonidal sinus can be completely treated by graded ksharsutra treatment. The treatment of pilonidal sinus disease still remains challenging mainly because of multiple factors responsible for wound healing and its recurrence. Pilonidal laser treatment may reduce the risk of recurrence but there are also other advantages that make it a better option for many patients than traditional surgery. 95 of patients enjoy a permanent cure after la epsit without missing one day of.