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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Refractory PainCareful PositioningSkin FragilityImmunocompromiseAnemiaDifficult AirwayDysglycemiaReactive AirwayCopious SecretionsEdemaSepsisC-spineAvoid AdhesivesObesity

Pathophysiology

Hidradenitis suppurativa ( HS ), also called acne inversus, is chronic follicular occlusion. A defective hair follicle occludes and ruptures, spilling keratin and bacteria into the surrounding...

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