Factors influencing patient experience during incision and drainage procedures in hidradenitis suppurativa: an analysis of patient-reported outcomes

Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa who undergo incision and drainage experience higher levels of dread and lower levels of benefit due to poor anaesthesia and wound packing practices, and lower levels of provider compassion. Higher levels of dread were associated with increased pain during incision (coefficient 0.3, 95% CI 0.19–0.42) and wound packing or drain vs. simple bandaging (coefficient 2.25, 95% CI 0.61–3.90). Higher perceived benefits over drawbacks were associated with higher physician compassion (coefficient 0.21, 95% CI 0.06–0.36) and decreased pain during incision (coefficient 0.14, 95% CI 0.03–0.27).