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Hidradenitis suppurativa: importance of early treatment; efficient treatment with electrosurgery
A Burhan Aksakal1, Esra Adişen
1Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Background:
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a challenging condition, both for the physicians and for the patients. Many surgical and medical approaches with different success rates have been undertaken. Early and appropriate intervention is a factor that significantly increases the success rate of the treatment of the disease.
Objective:
This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of electrosurgery treatment in early hidradenitis suppurativa.
Materials And Methods:
This study comprised 12 patients aged between 29 and 38 years (mean, 34 years) with a diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa Grade I (n=9) or Grade II (n=3). A surgical method consisted of excision of the areas with nodules and sinuses, up to the level of subcutaneous fat tissue, and leaving the surgical defect for secondary healing.
Results:
All patients completed the study. In 10 of 12 (83%) patients, 26 of 30 (86%) lesions, cure was observed in a mean of 16 days (range 15 to 21 days). Four lesions in 2 patients with Grade II became infected and required a short course of antibiotic therapy.
Conclusion:
Electrosurgery will decrease the need for other systemic treatments, owing to its high cure rates. Our results showed that electrosurgery should be considered a top alternative in the treatment algorithm of hidradenitis suppurativa.
