This retrospective study evaluated the association between bariatric surgery and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) disease activity in pediatric patients with obesity.
Retrospective design limits causal inference; pediatric bariatric surgery cohorts are typically small, restricting statistical power; disease activity assessment may rely on inconsistent documentation in medical records.
Clinicians managing obese adolescents with HS should be aware that bariatric surgery may influence disease activity, and a multidisciplinary approach involving dermatology and surgery could be considered in refractory cases.
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