What Is a Ganglion cyst?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Open Surgery
Open surgery means that the surgeon will first ‘open’ the area to be operated on by making a sufficiently large enough cut in the patient’s skin. The actual size of the cut depends on a number of factors, but it would usually be approximately 2 inches long.
Whether the surgeon performs arthroscopic surgery or open surgery, anesthetic will usually be used to help ensure that the patient is as comfortable as possible. This can be either local or general anesthetic, depending on the patient and the severity of the cyst. The wound will be stitched up afterwards, and a small scar is likely to remain once the wound has healed.
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