The Cleft-Lift Procedure - Evergreen Surgical Pilonidal Clinic
Dr. Immerman performs a procedure called the Bascom Cleft-Lift, which flattens the cleft, and moves the incision away from the midline so it can heal quickly. This procedure (which is also called “cleft-closure”) has become his procedure of choice because of his high success rate — even in patients who have had multiple previous operations.
The Cleft Lift Procedure – A Cure Through Better Engineering
Cleft lift Procedure (Pilonidal RAF) Overview. Utilizing the solid concepts of Dr. Karydakis’ work from the 1970s to treat Pilonidal Disease with surgery, Dr. John Bascom in Eugene, Oregon, developed a variation of the operation called the “Cleft Lift.”
What is the cleft lift procedure | Carolina Pilonidal Center
The cleft lift removes only the scarred skin and underlying infected tissue and hair, does not remove deep tissue, and puts the incision sufficiently to the side so that it can heal well. The cleft lift procedure is not disfiguring. Most patients find the resulting scar cosmetically acceptable.
Wiki Bascom Cleft Lift px for pilondial sinus - AAPC
2012年4月13日 · On the left side of the infected pilonidal sinus, incisions were begun on the left midline of the proposed ellipse using a #15 blade knife going 1mm to the right of the unhealed defect. A skin flap about 5-7mm thick using Bovie cautery …
This manuscript provides a retrospective review of a series of patients treated with the Cleft-Lift procedure between 1993 and 2012 by a single surgeon in a community setting.
Common Misconceptions about the Cleft-Lift Procedure
Cleft-Lift is a “new” procedure. It depends on your definition of “new”. Dr Bascom began writing about this in 1987, and his operation is a modification of one by Dr Karydakis which had been already described at that point.
Postoperative outcomes of Bascom cleft lift for pilonidal disease: …
The current study evaluated short- and long-term outcomes of the Bascom cleft lift procedure at a single, high-volume institution. The overall complication rate was nearly 50%, with the most common complications being wound separation, prolonged healing, and reoperation.
Cleft closure (the Bascom cleft lift) for 714 patients—treatment …
The cleft closure (also known as cleft lift) was initially described by Bascom and Bascom in 2002 . It is a simple technique that does not require extensive mobilization and can be employed in both primary and recurrent disease.
The Cleft Lift procedure for pilonidal disease renamed as a …
2022年12月1日 · The Cleft Lift procedure originally named by Bascom is a derivative of the Karydakis flap procedure for pilonidal sinus disease. The terminology and variations of the name have long confused surgeons and have limited its wide adoption.
Bascom Cleft Lift Video - Pilonidal Surgery (Long) - MEDtube.net
This Pilonidal surgery video is provided by Dr.'s John and Tom Bascom to teach other surgeons their technique for resolving hard to heal/cure cases of Pilonidal Disease.
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