title: Surgical Procedures in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
abstract: Hidradenitis suppurativa is difficult to treat owing to its complex pathomechanism; beside the extensive inflammation with abscesses and inflammatory nodules, there is also an architectural loss with sinus tract formation and in severe cases with extensive scarring. Therefore, surgery is mandatory in moderate and severe HS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen 9700 RB, The Netherlands. Electronic address: i.c.janse@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Ineke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Janse
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, University of Wrocław, Chalubinskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bieniek
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, Groningen 9700 RB, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Horváth
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, University of Wrocław, Chalubinskiego 1, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Matusiak
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix; D003286:Contracture; D004210:Dissection; D004322:Drainage; D017497:Hidradenitis Suppurativa / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques
keywords: Closure techniques; Deroofing; Hidradenitis suppurativa; STEEP; Surgery; Wide excision