Efficacy of one-incision remoual of axillary apocrine glands in children and adult patients with axillary osmidrosis: a comparative analysis / 中华医学美学美容杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of single incision apocrine gland excision in the treatment of children and adult patients with axillary osmidrosis.Methods:Medical records and follow-up results were reviewed for 164 patients who underwent surgical treatment in our department by the same surgeon from January 2013 to December 2016. There were 54 males and 110 females, aged 8-61 years. with a median age of 22 years. The patients were divided into the children group ( n=31) and the adults group ( n=133), and differences between the two groups were compared. Results:The end point of follow-up was December 2019, the cure and overall satisfaction rates in the third year after surgery were 77.6% (125/161) and 88.2% (142/161) for the total population, including 87.5% (27/31) and 93.5% (29/31) for the children, respectively. There were no significantly differences in the cure rate, scar, pigmentation and the patients' satisfaction between two groups during the follow-up. The cure rate, significantly improved rate and satisfaction rate in patients who became adult during the follow-up were 80.0% (20/25), 92.0% (23/25) and 96.0% (24/25), respectively.Conclusions:Single incision apocrine gland excision could be performed for children patients. Our procedure is safe, reliable and consistant, and worthy of clinical application.