Pilonidal Sinus Surgery: Complete Guide to Procedure & Recovery
The infected sinus tract is cleaned and removed or sealed — by excision, or with a laser fibre that ablates the tract through the existing openings.
- Also called
- laser pilonidal sinus treatment, SiLaC
- Duration
- About 30–60 minutes
- Anaesthesia
- Local, spinal or general anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Same day
Proctology surgeons for Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
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Pilonidal Sinus Surgery in India
Pilonidal Sinus Surgery is a proctology procedure used to treat Pilonidal Sinus. It usually takes about 30–60 minutes under local, spinal or general anaesthesia, and the typical hospital stay is same day.
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It is usually considered for recurring or chronic pilonidal sinus and sinus with repeated abscesses. Only a doctor can confirm whether it is right for you after examination. Go Surgery lists 8,508 proctology surgeons at 10,258 hospitals across 471 cities, including Delhi NCR, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Coverage for Pilonidal Sinus Surgery depends on your policy and insurer. Please check with your insurer before admission. Compare surgeons and request an appointment to discuss whether Pilonidal Sinus Surgery is right for you.
Pilonidal Sinus Surgery Surgeons by City
| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi NCR | 1,003 | 711 |
| Bangalore | 777 | 481 |
| Hyderabad | 460 | 621 |
| Mumbai | 453 | 477 |
| Chennai | 336 | 544 |
| Kolkata | 271 | 601 |
| Pune | 268 | 318 |
| Ahmedabad | 174 | 579 |
| Thane | 174 | 245 |
| Navi Mumbai | 125 | 140 |
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| City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Jaipur | 118 | 155 |
| Agra | 106 | 267 |
| Indore | 105 | 71 |
| Lucknow | 82 | 79 |
| Bikaner | 72 | 4 |
| Kanpur | 66 | 31 |
| Pimpri-chinchwad | 66 | 3 |
| Nagpur | 64 | 107 |
| Amravati | 61 | 214 |
| Aligarh | 59 | 181 |
| Greater Noida | 56 | 19 |
| Agartala | 55 | 49 |
| Bhopal | 54 | 84 |
| Surat | 54 | 75 |
| Visakhapatnam | 52 | 68 |
| Prayagraj | 49 | 222 |
| Amritsar | 48 | 208 |
| Nashik | 47 | 82 |
| Ranchi | 46 | 179 |
| Vadodara | 42 | 69 |
| Belgaum | 41 | 5 |
| Jammu | 41 | 3 |
| Mangalore | 40 | 10 |
| Alwar | 39 | 129 |
| Gorakhpur | 39 | 7 |
| Chandigarh | 37 | 35 |
| Vijayawada | 37 | 67 |
| Ahmadnagar | 36 | 167 |
| Anantapur | 36 | 158 |
| Guntur | 36 | 16 |
| Ludhiana | 34 | 68 |
| Mysore | 33 | 28 |
| Kalyan | 31 | 0 |
| Meerut | 31 | 24 |
| Patna | 31 | 101 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 31 | 35 |
| Coimbatore | 30 | 78 |
| Bhavnagar | 29 | 4 |
| Jodhpur | 28 | 24 |
| Kukatpalli | 28 | 0 |
| Thrissur | 28 | 0 |
| Bareilly | 27 | 14 |
| Hapur | 27 | 2 |
| Moradabad | 27 | 4 |
| Nellore | 27 | 7 |
| Udupi | 27 | 4 |
| Akola | 26 | 184 |
| Bhatpara | 26 | 0 |
| Jabalpur | 26 | 11 |
| Kharagpur | 26 | 0 |
| Bhubaneshwar | 25 | 0 |
| Kozhikode | 25 | 10 |
| Raipur | 25 | 34 |
| Secunderabad | 25 | 0 |
| Kochi | 24 | 4 |
| Kollam | 24 | 8 |
| Rajkot | 24 | 39 |
| Ajmer | 23 | 103 |
| Madurai | 23 | 32 |
| Malappuram | 22 | 9 |
| Shiliguri | 22 | 0 |
| Shyamnagar | 22 | 0 |
| Bathinda | 21 | 13 |
| Borivli | 21 | 0 |
| Karol-bagh | 21 | 0 |
| Varanasi | 21 | 54 |
| Gwalior | 20 | 20 |
| Ambattur | 19 | 88 |
| Anand | 19 | 109 |
| Howrah | 19 | 18 |
| Kamarhati | 19 | 0 |
| Salem | 19 | 21 |
| Srinagar | 19 | 8 |
| Tumkur | 19 | 5 |
| Ankleshwar | 18 | 74 |
| Belagavi | 18 | 6 |
| Bhiwandi | 18 | 0 |
| Dwarka | 18 | 0 |
| Guwahati | 18 | 19 |
| Kottayam | 18 | 8 |
| Bharuch | 17 | 15 |
| Bhayandar | 17 | 0 |
| Bhilai | 17 | 2 |
| Davangere | 17 | 0 |
| Jamnagar | 17 | 5 |
| Ujjain | 17 | 0 |
| Darbhanga | 16 | 15 |
| Hisar | 16 | 17 |
| Kadapa | 16 | 0 |
| Saharanpur | 16 | 0 |
| Tirupati | 16 | 4 |
| Udaipur | 16 | 10 |
| Cuttack | 15 | 10 |
| Dehra-dun | 15 | 0 |
| Dharwad | 15 | 0 |
| Alappuzha | 14 | 81 |
| Dhanbad | 14 | 64 |
| Kurnool | 14 | 7 |
| Puducherry | 14 | 6 |
| Rohtak | 14 | 11 |
| Bhilwara | 13 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 13 | 30 |
| Barddhaman | 12 | 0 |
| Gandhinagar | 12 | 5 |
| Hubli | 12 | 6 |
| Kakinada | 12 | 5 |
| Kota | 12 | 5 |
| Shimoga | 12 | 2 |
| Solapur | 12 | 17 |
| Berhampore | 11 | 0 |
| Dehradun | 11 | 0 |
| Khammam | 11 | 12 |
| Mathura | 11 | 9 |
| Nanded | 11 | 6 |
| Rampur | 11 | 1 |
| Sangli | 11 | 0 |
| Aizawl | 10 | 36 |
| Bhagalpur | 10 | 36 |
| Guruvayur | 10 | 0 |
| Kalaburagi | 10 | 0 |
| Mapusa | 10 | 1 |
| Muzaffarpur | 10 | 5 |
| Nagercoil | 10 | 2 |
| Raichur | 10 | 1 |
| Shivaji-nagar | 10 | 0 |
| Ballari | 9 | 1 |
| Bokaro | 9 | 2 |
| Chittoor | 9 | 0 |
| East Delhi | 9 | 0 |
| Eluru | 9 | 0 |
| Kannur | 9 | 3 |
| Latur | 9 | 4 |
| Nandyal | 9 | 0 |
| Adoni | 8 | 45 |
| Asansol | 8 | 47 |
| Begusarai | 8 | 36 |
| Dakshina Kannada | 8 | 0 |
| Durgapur | 8 | 6 |
| Haldwani | 8 | 0 |
| Karimnagar | 8 | 20 |
| Karur | 8 | 2 |
| Khandwa | 8 | 0 |
| Mandi | 8 | 1 |
| Medchal-Malkajgiri | 8 | 0 |
| Midnapore | 8 | 0 |
| Mumbai City | 8 | 0 |
| Palakkad | 8 | 7 |
| Panaji | 8 | 0 |
| Rajahmundry | 8 | 3 |
| Sagar | 8 | 2 |
| Annamayya | 7 | 0 |
| Churu | 7 | 0 |
| Deoghar | 7 | 29 |
| Gandhidham | 7 | 0 |
| Gondia | 7 | 2 |
| Hanumangarh | 7 | 0 |
| Hassan | 7 | 1 |
| Imphal | 7 | 0 |
| Jalandhar | 7 | 23 |
| Jalgaon | 7 | 8 |
| Jhansi | 7 | 5 |
| Junagadh | 7 | 2 |
| Kolar | 7 | 1 |
| Muvattupuzha | 7 | 0 |
| Rewa | 7 | 2 |
| Vizianagaram | 7 | 4 |
| Bellary | 6 | 4 |
| Chitradurga | 6 | 1 |
| Chittorgarh | 6 | 0 |
| Dhule | 6 | 0 |
| Dindigul | 6 | 1 |
| Dombivli | 6 | 0 |
| Hanamkonda | 6 | 1 |
| Margao | 6 | 0 |
| Muzaffarnagar | 6 | 2 |
| Nizamabad | 6 | 9 |
| Ongole | 6 | 0 |
| Ottappalam | 6 | 0 |
| Ratlam | 6 | 2 |
| Tirunelveli | 6 | 3 |
| Agra Cantt | 5 | 0 |
| Ahmednagar | 5 | 0 |
| Arrah | 5 | 105 |
| Bhadravathi | 5 | 0 |
| Chandannagar | 5 | 0 |
| Gaya | 5 | 5 |
| Gudur | 5 | 0 |
| Haridwar | 5 | 5 |
| Jalna | 5 | 1 |
| Kanchipuram | 5 | 4 |
| Kolhapur | 5 | 13 |
| Krishnagiri | 5 | 0 |
| Kulti | 5 | 2 |
| Ramgundam | 5 | 0 |
| Raurkela | 5 | 0 |
| Sivakasi | 5 | 1 |
| Srikakulam | 5 | 3 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 5 | 9 |
| Ulhasnagar | 5 | 0 |
| Vellore | 5 | 6 |
| Warangal | 5 | 4 |
| West Godavari | 5 | 0 |
| Zunheboto | 5 | 0 |
| Bagalkot | 4 | 0 |
| Bidar | 4 | 0 |
| Bihar Sharif | 4 | 10 |
| Brahmapur | 4 | 0 |
| Bundi | 4 | 0 |
| Changanacherry | 4 | 0 |
| Chikkamagaluru | 4 | 0 |
| Chinsurah | 4 | 0 |
| Diu | 4 | 0 |
| East Godavari | 4 | 0 |
| Erode | 4 | 3 |
| Hospet | 4 | 0 |
| Hosur | 4 | 4 |
| Karnal | 4 | 7 |
| Kodungallur | 4 | 0 |
| Machilipatnam | 4 | 0 |
| Mehsana | 4 | 0 |
| Mumbai Suburban | 4 | 0 |
| Nainital | 4 | 0 |
| Neyyattinkara | 4 | 0 |
| Panipat | 4 | 4 |
| Parbhani | 4 | 0 |
| Pathanamthitta | 4 | 3 |
| Patiala | 4 | 7 |
| Satara | 4 | 3 |
| Siddharthnagar | 4 | 0 |
| Sikar | 4 | 5 |
| Suryapet | 4 | 0 |
| Tenali | 4 | 0 |
| Tiruvannamalai | 4 | 0 |
| Valsad | 4 | 2 |
| Yamunanagar | 4 | 6 |
| Yavatmal | 4 | 3 |
| Amroha | 3 | 0 |
| Baharampur | 3 | 0 |
| Ballia | 3 | 0 |
| Banaskantha | 3 | 0 |
| Banda | 3 | 0 |
| Bharatpur | 3 | 2 |
| Chengannur | 3 | 2 |
| Dharmapuri | 3 | 0 |
| Dharmavaram | 3 | 0 |
| Etawah | 3 | 0 |
| Gadag | 3 | 0 |
| Ichalkaranji | 3 | 0 |
| Kullu | 3 | 2 |
| Malegaon | 3 | 0 |
| Mau | 3 | 0 |
| North Goa | 3 | 0 |
| North Lakhimpur | 3 | 0 |
| Palnadu | 3 | 0 |
| Port Blair | 3 | 0 |
| Proddatur | 3 | 0 |
| Purnia | 3 | 1 |
| Ranga Reddy | 3 | 0 |
| Rishikesh | 3 | 0 |
| Sawai Madhopur | 3 | 0 |
| Shahjahanpur | 3 | 0 |
| South West Delhi | 3 | 0 |
| Thanjavur | 3 | 2 |
| Tiruvallur | 3 | 0 |
| Vasco Da Gama | 3 | 0 |
| Vatakara | 3 | 0 |
| Vidisha | 3 | 0 |
| Anakapalle | 2 | 0 |
| Ananthapuramu | 2 | 0 |
| Arakkonam | 2 | 0 |
| Basti | 2 | 0 |
| Bhadohi | 2 | 0 |
| Bhandara | 2 | 1 |
| Bhawanipatna | 2 | 0 |
| Cherthala | 2 | 2 |
| Chikodi | 2 | 0 |
| Cuddalore | 2 | 0 |
| Dewas | 2 | 2 |
| Dharamshala | 2 | 0 |
| Diphu | 2 | 0 |
| East Champaran | 2 | 0 |
| Farrukhabad | 2 | 2 |
| Firozabad | 2 | 0 |
| Gangtok | 2 | 0 |
| Godhra | 2 | 0 |
| Gopalganj | 2 | 0 |
| Gudivada | 2 | 0 |
| Gulbarga | 2 | 6 |
| Hindupur | 2 | 0 |
| Idukki | 2 | 0 |
| Jaunpur | 2 | 0 |
| Jhargram | 2 | 0 |
| Kamrup | 2 | 0 |
| Karaikudi | 2 | 0 |
| Korba | 2 | 0 |
| Krishna | 2 | 0 |
| Mahabubabad | 2 | 0 |
| Manali | 2 | 0 |
| Mandla | 2 | 0 |
| Mandya | 2 | 1 |
| Nadiad | 2 | 1 |
| Nalgonda | 2 | 0 |
| Namakkal | 2 | 0 |
| Nandurbar | 2 | 0 |
| Osmanabad | 2 | 0 |
| Ponda | 2 | 0 |
| Porbandar | 2 | 0 |
| Pudukkottai | 2 | 1 |
| Raniganj | 2 | 1 |
| Ranipet | 2 | 0 |
| Sangareddy | 2 | 0 |
| Saran | 2 | 0 |
| Satna | 2 | 1 |
| Shimla | 2 | 1 |
| Shirdi | 2 | 0 |
| Sirsa | 2 | 0 |
| Uttara Kannada | 2 | 0 |
| West Delhi | 2 | 0 |
| West Tripura | 2 | 0 |
| Yadgir | 2 | 0 |
| Abhaneri | 1 | 0 |
| Addanki | 1 | 0 |
| Adilabad | 1 | 0 |
| Agali | 1 | 0 |
| Almora | 1 | 0 |
| Aluva | 1 | 0 |
| Ambikapur | 1 | 0 |
| Amdabad | 1 | 0 |
| Anuppur | 1 | 0 |
| Arcot | 1 | 0 |
| Ariyalur | 1 | 0 |
| Ayodhya | 1 | 0 |
| Azamgarh | 1 | 0 |
| Banswara | 1 | 0 |
| Bapatla | 1 | 0 |
| Baramulla | 1 | 0 |
| Bayana | 1 | 0 |
| Beed | 1 | 0 |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 1 | 0 |
| Bhimavaram | 1 | 0 |
| Bhiwani | 1 | 0 |
| Bhotia Parao | 1 | 0 |
| Bhuj | 1 | 0 |
| Bijnor | 1 | 0 |
| Bilimora | 1 | 0 |
| Bodh Gaya | 1 | 0 |
| Burhanpur | 1 | 1 |
| Challakere | 1 | 0 |
| Chamarajanagar | 1 | 0 |
| Chandrapur | 1 | 0 |
| Changanassery | 1 | 0 |
| Chapra | 1 | 1 |
| Chengalpattu | 1 | 0 |
| Chikmagalur | 1 | 0 |
| Darjeeling | 1 | 0 |
| Davanagere | 1 | 0 |
| Deeg | 1 | 0 |
| Deoria | 1 | 0 |
| Dhemaji | 1 | 0 |
| Etah | 1 | 0 |
| Faizabad | 1 | 0 |
| Firozpur | 1 | 0 |
| Gadaga | 1 | 0 |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | 1 | 2 |
| Ghazipur | 1 | 0 |
| Gir Somnath | 1 | 0 |
| Gurdaspur | 1 | 0 |
| Habra | 1 | 0 |
| Hailakandi | 1 | 0 |
| Haveri | 1 | 0 |
| Hazaribag | 1 | 0 |
| Hojai | 1 | 0 |
| Hooghly | 1 | 0 |
| Hoshiarpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jagatsinghpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jagtial | 1 | 0 |
| Jalaun | 1 | 0 |
| Jammalamadugu | 1 | 0 |
| Jamtara | 1 | 0 |
| Jangaon | 1 | 0 |
| Janjgir-Champa | 1 | 0 |
| Jashpur | 1 | 0 |
| Jhalawar | 1 | 0 |
| Jogulamba Gadwal | 1 | 0 |
| Kallakurichi | 1 | 0 |
| Kalyani | 1 | 0 |
| Kamareddy | 1 | 0 |
| Kancheepuram | 1 | 0 |
| Kandukur | 1 | 0 |
| Kanniyakumari | 1 | 0 |
| Kanyakumari | 1 | 0 |
| Karwar | 1 | 1 |
| Katni | 1 | 0 |
| Koderma | 1 | 1 |
| Koppal | 1 | 0 |
| Kumbakonam | 1 | 2 |
| Kupwara | 1 | 0 |
| Kurukshetra | 1 | 0 |
| Kushinagar | 1 | 0 |
| Lakhisarai | 1 | 0 |
| Lalitpur | 1 | 0 |
| Latehar | 1 | 0 |
| Madhubani | 1 | 0 |
| Mahbubnagar | 1 | 1 |
| Mahendragarh | 1 | 0 |
| Mandsaur | 1 | 0 |
| Mayurbhanj | 1 | 0 |
| Mirzapur | 1 | 0 |
| Moga | 1 | 0 |
| Mohali | 1 | 0 |
| Morbi | 1 | 0 |
| Morigaon | 1 | 0 |
| Morvi | 1 | 0 |
| Munger | 1 | 1 |
| Murshidabad | 1 | 0 |
| Nagaur | 1 | 0 |
| Narsapur | 1 | 0 |
| Neemuch | 1 | 0 |
| Nirmal | 1 | 0 |
| North Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| North Dumdum | 1 | 0 |
| Ntr | 1 | 0 |
| Pali | 1 | 2 |
| Panchkula | 1 | 1 |
| Paralakhemundi | 1 | 0 |
| Pattukkottai | 1 | 0 |
| Peddapalli | 1 | 0 |
| Purba Medinipur | 1 | 0 |
| Puthagaram | 1 | 0 |
| Rae Bareli | 1 | 0 |
| Raigad | 1 | 0 |
| Rajamahendravaram | 1 | 2 |
| Ramanathapuram | 1 | 0 |
| Rohtas | 1 | 0 |
| Roorkee | 1 | 0 |
| Sabarkantha | 1 | 0 |
| Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 1 | 3 |
| Sakti | 1 | 0 |
| Sambalpur | 1 | 0 |
| Sathyamangalam | 1 | 0 |
| Shillong | 1 | 1 |
| Siddipet | 1 | 0 |
| Sindhudurg | 1 | 0 |
| Sitapur | 1 | 0 |
| Solan | 1 | 1 |
| Sonbhadra | 1 | 0 |
| South Delhi | 1 | 0 |
| South Dumdum | 1 | 1 |
| South Goa | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Ganganagar | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Sathya Sai | 1 | 0 |
| Tehri Garhwal | 1 | 0 |
| Thoothukudi | 1 | 0 |
| Tinsukia | 1 | 0 |
| Tiruppur | 1 | 0 |
| Udham Singh Nagar | 1 | 0 |
| Uttarpara | 1 | 0 |
| Wardha | 1 | 2 |
| West Singhbhum | 1 | 0 |
| Yadadri Bhuvanagiri | 1 | 0 |
| baranagar | 1 | 0 |
When it's recommended
- Recurring or chronic pilonidal sinus
- Sinus with repeated abscesses
What happens during the procedure
- Anaesthesia is given
- Hair and debris are removed from the tract
- The tract is excised or laser-ablated
- Wound dressed
Recovery
Laser and minimally invasive methods usually allow return to work within days; open wounds take weeks to heal.
Typical hospital stay: Same day
Risks & complications
- Recurrence
- Wound infection or delayed healing
Pilonidal Sinus Surgery cost in India
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Proctology hospitals
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi
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Hospitals Offering Pilonidal Sinus Surgery in India
2,406 hospitals are listed for this speciality. The 8 hospitals with the most listed surgeons are shown.
| Hospital | City | Doctors Listed in This Speciality |
|---|---|---|
| Max Super Speciality Hospital | Delhi NCR | 66 |
| Manipal Hospital | Delhi NCR | 60 |
| Apollo Spectra Hospitals | Delhi NCR | 55 |
| Fortis Hospital | Delhi NCR | 34 |
| Apollo Hospital | Chennai | 32 |
| Sir Ganga Ram Hospital | Delhi NCR | 31 |
| Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals | Delhi NCR | 31 |
| Ruby Hall Clinic | Pune | 24 |
Pilonidal Sinus Surgery near you
FAQs
How long does Pilonidal Sinus Surgery take?
About 30–60 minutes. The exact time depends on your case.
Will I need to stay in hospital?
Typical hospital stay: Same day.
What anaesthesia is used?
Local, spinal or general anaesthesia. Your anaesthetist will confirm the plan for you.
How long is recovery after Pilonidal Sinus Surgery?
Laser and minimally invasive methods usually allow return to work within days; open wounds take weeks to heal.
Is Pilonidal Sinus Surgery covered by insurance?
It is usually covered by health insurance when medically necessary, subject to your policy's terms, waiting periods and sub-limits. Our insurance desk can check your specific policy.
Other Treatments
| Treatment | Duration | Anaesthesia | Hospital Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Laparoscopic Hernia Repair | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Cataract Surgery (Phacoemulsification) | About 15–30 minutes | Topical (drops) or local anaesthesia | No stay — day care |
| Total Knee Replacement | About 1.5–2 hours | Spinal or general anaesthesia | 3–5 days |
| RIRS (Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery) | About 45–90 minutes | General anaesthesia | Same day or 1 day |
| Circumcision | About 20–45 minutes | Local or general anaesthesia | Same day |
| Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for Varicose Veins | About 45–60 minutes | Local anaesthesia | Same day |
| Laparoscopic Appendectomy | About 45–60 minutes | General anaesthesia | 1–2 days (longer if the appendix had burst) |
| Gynecomastia Surgery | About 1–2 hours | General or local anaesthesia with sedation | Same day |
Other treatments in this speciality
Laser Piles Surgery
Laser haemorrhoidoplasty uses a thin laser fibre to shrink piles from within by sealing the blood vessels that feed them. There is little or no external wound, so pain and recovery time are usually less than with conventional surgery.
Stapler Haemorrhoidopexy (MIPH)
Stapler haemorrhoidopexy uses a circular stapling device to lift prolapsing piles back into place and reduce their blood supply. Because the cut is made above the sensitive skin of the anus, it is usually less painful than conventional haemorrhoidectomy.
Haemorrhoidectomy
Haemorrhoidectomy is the surgical removal of piles. It has the lowest recurrence rate of piles treatments but usually involves more pain in the first weeks.
Rubber Band Ligation
A small rubber band is placed at the base of an internal pile to cut off its blood supply; the pile shrivels and falls off within about a week. It is a quick clinic procedure.
Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
A small, controlled cut is made in the internal anal sphincter muscle to relieve the spasm that stops a chronic fissure from healing. It is highly effective for chronic fissures.
Laser Fissure Surgery
A laser is used to remove the unhealthy edges of a chronic fissure and any sentinel tag, encouraging healthy healing. It may be combined with sphincter relaxation.
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