Pilonidal Sinus Laser Treatment

Laser pilonidalplasty lpp this procedure is done using leonardo laser.

Pilonidal sinus laser treatment.

A pilonidal sinus also called pilonidal cyst pilonidal abcess or sacrococcygeal fistula is a cyst small sac or tunnel in the skin. 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. 95 of patients enjoy a permanent cure after la epsit without missing one day of. Laser treatments enable you to carry out your normal routine after 2 3 days with certain precautions it is seen that because of leading a sedentary lifestyle pilonidal sinus has gotten more common in the young adult age group and rare cases in people above the age of 40 years.

In the end the sinus tract is sealed with a laser fiber. An exploratory prospective study was planned with the aim to evaluate a new technique for the treatment of pilonidal sinus laser pilonidotomy. Then all the pus is discharged or drained out. More than one cyst may develop and these are linked by tunnels under the skin.

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. So no part of a light beam is in contact with the tissues but a red hot fiber optic tip is used to burn tissues. Pulses of laser energy are applied to the wound to close up the sinus. Laser treatment for pilonidal sinus.

Advantages of lpp negligible recurrence rate. It develops over the tailbone at the top of the cleft of the buttocks. In the case of eradicating a pilonidal sinus the laser is attached to a fiber optic conduit which brings the light energy to a specialized tip that turns the light into heat. Both traditional surgery and laser treatment is considered an outpatient procedure and most patients go home the same day.

The cyst usually contains hair and skin debris. The laser light destroys the lining of the tract and collapses the opening. Objectives were to investigate its effectiveness in terms of operation time healing time and the duration of hospitalization the degree of postoperative complications and rate of recurrence. The laser probe is topped with a glass tip.

The modern daycare treatment of infected pilonidal sinus in painless so it does not inflict pain or intensify discomfort.