Clinical Aspects and Surgical Methods in Perianal Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
- Author:
Do Yeon HWANG
1
;
Weon Kap PARK
;
Jong Ho LEE
;
Jong Sup YOON
;
Kyung A CHO
;
Hyun Shig KIM
;
Jong Kyun LEE
;
Kwang Yun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Songdo Colorectal Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jeilgs@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Perianal hidradenitis suppurativa;
Clinical aspects;
Recurrence rate;
Surgical methods
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Age of Onset;
Axilla;
Chronic Disease;
Drainage;
Groin;
Hidradenitis Suppurativa*;
Hidradenitis*;
Humans;
Intention;
Male;
Overweight;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Suppuration
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology
2001;17(1):20-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic suppurative and cicatricial inflammatory disease involving apocrine gland- bearing areas including the axilla, groin, and anogenital regions. Recurrence after surgery is not rare, and there is much debate about operative methods. This study analyzed the clinical characteristics and the relationship between different surgical methods and recurrences of perianal hidradenitis suppurativa. METHODS: A retrospective study of 20 patients with perianal hidradenitis suppurativa was done. The clinical characteristics were examined. The patients were divided into several groups (acute, chronic regional, chronic extensive) according to lesion status; then, different operative methods and recurrence rates were compared. RESULTS: All of the patients were male smokers. The mean age of onset was 28.4 years. The mean duration of disease was 10 years. The total number of operations, including incision and drainage, was 29 cases. Only 4 patients were overweight or obese. The most common symptom was pus discharge (52%). The recurrence rate after final surgery was 30.0%. After incision and drainage in the acute group, 7 of 8 cases (87.5%) recurred. In the chronic regional group, 5 of 9 cases (55.6%) experienced recurrence after excision and primary repair. After excision and healing by secondary intention, 1 of 7 cases (14.3%) had recurrence. In the case of one unroofing and marsupialization, there was no recurrence. In the chronic extensive group, 1 recurrence was noted in 4 unroofings and marsupializations. CONCLUSIONS: In the case of abscess, proper incision and drainage is needed, but further definitive surgery must be done. In the case of chronic disease, if the lesions are regional, excision and healing by secondary intention is more ideal for decreasing the recurrence rate. If the lesions are extensive, unroofing and marsupialization is recom-mended.
