Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications and Disease Recurrence.

ABSTRACT: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Treatment of HS remains challenging, and surgical procedures commonly follow attempts of conservative therapy. To date, a consensus regarding the optimal surgical technique has not been reached, and the implications of conservative therapy on future surgical outcomes have yet to be studied.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study of 65 patients surgically treated for HS at a tertiary care center was conducted. Patients' medical records were screened for demographical, clinical, and surgical characteristics. Statistical analysis was conducted to determine associations with postoperative complications and disease recurrence.

Results

Fifty patients (75.8%) were treated with systemic antibiotics before opting for

SUBMITTER: Skorochod R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911192 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature