Biofilm, Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses

Dr. Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Shiffman became Chair of the Section of Surgery at Tustin Hospital and Medical Center and in 2009-10 he served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the Scientific Committee of the American Journal of Aesthetic Medicine, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is also a former Editor-in-Chief of both the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a fellow of various colleges and societies. He has published 300 articles,authored or edited 34 books, and written more than 140 book chapters. Dr. Mervin Low, MD received his MD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He completed his Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, and a Breast and Aesthetic Surgery fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA, and at the Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, USA. Dr. Low has a busy practice devoted entirely to Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.  He is a prolific author, educator and innovator.  He has been recognized locally as one of the Best Doctors in California and nationally as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in America.

• Part 1: Biofilm.- Biofilm: History, Cause and Treatment.- Biofilm: Clinical Experience.- Mixed Species Biofilm Compromises Wound Healing by Disrupting Epidermal Barrier Function.- Anti-Biofilm Agents.- Wound Dressing in the Oral Cavity.- Bacterial Biofilms on Wounds, a Major Factor Delays Wound Healing and a Potential Threat to Human Life and Economy.- Antibiofilm efficacy of honeybee products against wound biofilm.- Biofilm in Infective Endocarditis and Clinical Implications.- Bacteriophage-Mediated Biocontrol of Wound Infections, and Ecological Exploitation of Biofilms by Phages.- Part 2: Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses.- History and General Information on Pilonidal Cysts and Sinuses.- Pilonidal Disease.- Pilonidal Sinus Disease.- Risk Factors of Pilonidal Sinüs in Teenagers.-  Wounds after Excision of Pilonidal Sinus Disease.- Sclerosing Pilonidal Sinus Tracts by Crystallized or Liquid Phenol.- Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus disease.- The Infected Pilonidal Sinus: Comparison of Conservative versus Plastic Surgical Treatment After Excision.- Pilonidal Sinus Disease.- Tandem Rhomboid Flap Repair: A New Technique in Treatment of Extensive Pilonidal Disease of the Natal Cleft.- Conservative vs Surgical Interventions for Umbilical Pilonidal Sinus.- Subcutaneous Destruction of Sinus Tract with Long-Term Vessel-Loop Drainage as Minimal Invasive Surgical Treatment for Primary Pilonidal Sinus.