I am going to have surgery for a Pilonidal Absess. I was told I would be put to !


Question:

I am going to have surgery for a Pilonidal Absess. I was told I would be put to sleep, but I'm really scared!

After the surgery how much pain do you have? Are you able to get up and walk around good? How long does it take to heal?

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1 week ago
The surgen said he has seen alot worse than mine, its not all that big BUT he did say pretty deep! :(


Answers:

there are many variables here. First of if they told you that you will be put to sleep- you will not feel it :) (Usually done with just anaesthetic to the local area but can be done under general. As for the amount of pain it would depend on a few different things like how big it is to start with and how deep the abcess goes. It will also depend on how they plan on treating it. This will also affect the time it takes to heal and your ability to get around.

The preferred technique for a first pilonidal cyst is incision and drainage of the cyst, removing the hair follicles, and packing the cavity with gauze.
Advantage - Simple procedure done under local anesthesia
Disadvantage - Frequent changing of gauze packing until the cyst heals, sometimes up to 3 weeks



Marsupialization - This procedure involves incision and draining, removal of pus and hair, and sewing of the edges of the fibrous tract to the wound edges to make a pouch.
Advantages - Outpatient surgery under local anesthesia, minimizes the size and depth of the wound without the need to pack gauze in the wound
Disadvantages - Requires about 6 weeks to heal, needs a physician trained in the technique


Another option is incision and drainage with immediate closing of the wound.
Advantages - Wound completely closed immediately following surgery without need for gauze
Disadvantages - High rate of recurrence (It is hard to remove the entire cyst, which might come back. Typically performed in an operating room, it requires a specially trained surgeon.)




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