Hidradenitis Suppurativa After Radical Surgery—Long-Term Follow-up for Recurrences and Associated Factors

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic debilitating skin disease in inverse body areas. Wide excision is recommended in Hurley Stages II to III, but the rate and symptoms of recurrences in long-term follow-up remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To analyze the allocation of recurrences regarding the operative field, the onset and quality of HS symptoms as well as factors associated with recurrences in long-term follow-up. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-eight patients with Hurley Stage III disease who had undergone 91 wide excisions from 2010 to 2015 were clinically examined regarding postoperative complications and allocation and quality of recurrences. To determine the risk of recurrence, possible surgery, and lifestyle-related associated factors were investigated. RESULTS Postoperative recurrences of HS were seen in 54.2%. Most recurrences (inflamed nodules) were detected in a

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