Wide local excision of Hidradenitis Suppurativa lesions improves QoL and pain: Study
Wide local excision (WLE) of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) lesions could be considered as a frontline treatment, according to a recent study published in Dermatologic Surgery.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects patients' quality of life (QoL). The skin lesions develop as a result of inflammation and infection of sweat glands.This condition features pea- to marble-sized lumps under the skin that can be painful and tend to enlarge and drain pus.
A group of researchers from Germany conducted a study to investigate changes in quality of life (QoL) in patients with Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) after wide local excision (WLE) and to examine the level of pain, rate of postoperative complications, recurrences, and the time to complete wound closure.
Fifty-five patients were enrolled in this prospective study. All patients underwent wide local excision (WLE) of Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), followed by secondary wound healing. Dermatologic Life Quality Questionnaire, pain and wound size were measured 1 day, 3 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.
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