Pilonidal cyst incision and drainage is a relatively simple procedure. A pilonidal cystectomy is more complex, but may be more effective at preventing recurrence.

A: A large nasolabial cyst causes cosmetic problems since it tends to distort the face. It can cause breathing obstruction or obstruct drainage of tears into the nose, resulting in excessive tearing.

The most common type of pilonidal cyst surgery is incision and drainage, but a surgeon will remove the cyst if it recurs or a person has continuing difficulties with it. Learn more.

Incision and drainage (I&D) is not the preferred method for cyst removal, as it can recur. But in cases where the cyst is infected, it becomes difficult to remove the cyst entirely.

Diagnosis of a cyst or an abscess is made by physical examination. A culture of the drainage may be done to identify the bacteria causing the infection, and to rule out sexually transmitted disease.

A specially designed balloon catheter is inserted into the abscess or cyst cavity through the incision, and the balloon is inflated with saline to secure it in place. If pain persists after the ...

Seven had cyst gastrostomies, 2 cyst jejunostomies, and 1 a cyst duodenostomy. Figure 1 shows the variations in location of the cysts that determined the site of drainage into the different viscera.

Dear Dr. K: I have small white bumps on my eyelids that drive me crazy. They don't hurt, but they look awful. A doctor told me they are meibomian cysts. He said they are harmless, but if I want to ...

Case Series Published: 30 January 2015 Large anterior orbital cyst as a late complication of chalazion surgical drainage A H Alsuhaibani & Y H Al-Faky Eye 29, 585–587 (2015) Cite this article ...