title: Surgical treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent, suppurative inflammation of apocrine glands. Morbidity is high and serious complications may occur. A technique of surgical treatment utilizing an electrosurgical unit to provide cutting current is described. This allows rapid unroofing and cauterization of extensive cysts and sinus tracts.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000601:surgery; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D013492:Suppuration; D013543:Sweat Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000601:surgery