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A member asked:

Are there any risk in umbilical pilonidal sinus removal surgery ? is it a simple procedure or complicated ?

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Dr. Glenn Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Simple : But no procedure is without some risk; pain, infection, bleeding, etc. Your surgeon will review the risk benefit with you - don't be afraid to ask questions or get a second surgical opinion.

Dr Cress agreed

Answered 10/12/2015

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